Tron Legacy Review By Lostzombie

5th December 2010

Let me begin this review by saying that TRON Legacy is one sexy, cool film.

In case you haven’t seen the trailer in front of almost every film for the last six months the go watch it now and you’ll see what I mean. The cyber world or Grid as it is known in the film is one cool futuristic minimalist world that is a sight to behold.

TRON Legacy is a sequel to the original now cult 1982 movie. Rather then the usual remake/reboot crap that we have been forced to put up with lately. (I swear if I have to watch another origin story I’m going to die)

But enough negativity because TRON Legacy wastes little time acquainting you with the background before getting stuck in. Basically Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) a tech-savvy 27-year-old, is haunted by the mysterious disappearance of his father Kevin Flynn (Mr Jeff Bridges almost channelling the dude here) a man once known as the world’s leading video-game developer. When Sam investigates a strange signal sent from the abandoned Flynn’s Arcade that could have only come from his father he finds himself pulled into a world where Kevin has been trapped for 20 years.

And what a world it is. Shown in what’s easily the best 3D in any live action film ever, even trumping the daddy Avatar, the style and colours of the grid really shine. Backed up by solid direction from new comer Joseph Kosinski where the action is not at all choppy or edited to within and inch of it life making it easy to enjoy the great action set pieces unfold in stunning 3D. Also enemy colour coding does help too.

Everyone does a good job here, newcomer Garret Hedlund carries the movie well and Jeff Bridges is well, Jeff Bridges but he is playing Flynn and his computer avatar CLU thanks so some great FX making that make him look 20 years younger. While out in the real world the lighting does get a bit distracting and it not quite there yet in the dark world of the grid you will believe that Jeff Bridges has lost 20 years and is a bad ass. Olivia Wilde (or thirteen from House) is here too looking very nice indeed and kicking some ass. Also popping up in for some over the top fun is Michel Sheen.

The sound track from artists Daft Punk deserve a mention here too, it is brilliant and fits into the tone and theme of the world perfectly making this film even cooler. Look out for them in the club, they are the DJs.

I haven’t seen the original for quite some time now I so can’t really say how close it keeps to the rules and themes of it, but this film does so well to bring people who haven’t seen the first into the world of Tron and the Grid without feeling that you have missed to much.

If I have one gripe about the film its with the overall story, the whole thing feels like it’s a middle story almost a set up for something bigger. But its only minor and nothing really gets taken away.

So to sum up Tron is a great 3D ride set in one sexy world that’s great fun, filled with exciting disc battles and just amazing light cycle fights and sexy people in tight clothes (I’m looking at you Beau Garret. WOW.) that results in a treat for your eyeballs and one hell of a cool film.

4 stars

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