Tron: Legacy

This film takes place 27 years after the first one ends. If you haven't seen the first one, I recommend seeing it before you see this one. Although, you don't HAVE to see it to understand everything that goes on in this one--though it might help give a greater understanding of the significance of the events in this film. It stars Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn and Garrett Hedlund as his son Sam Flynn, who hasn't seen his dad in 12 years after his dad disappeared. Kevin was a software engineer and CEO of ENCOM International and created Tron, the popular arcade game. Sam is visited by his dad's old friend, Alan, who tells him that he received a page from his dad's old office at the arcade which hasn't been in use since he disappeared. Sam goes to the office to check it out.

I loved this movie! I saw it at midnight and everyone there was satisfied at the end. It has great acting and great action. It's well written and pleasing to the eye. Usually films take you exactly where you want them to, however this film surprises you with what is to happen next. It is unpredictable, especially the ending. In a film that includes many computer generated characters, you would expect them to have to emotion or humanity--however the actors bring it to the characters much like Tom Hanks brings to Woody in Toy Story. This film doesn't "take off" where you wish is would, but it takes off when you're least expecting it. The ending plays with your emotions a bit. The whole movie brings a sort of mysterious tone much like the first one. The fact that it is a concept so out of the ordinary is what makes it so fun to watch--much like the first time a baby sees fireworks. They either love it because its unlike anything else, or they hate it because its out of their comfort zone. Bridges gives another great performance, and so does the rest of the cast. I also have to give credit to Daft Punk for writing a terrific score that is perfect in the setting of the movie!

Hopefully they will release this film with the original in a set so I can finally have it on DVD. It didn't make me do a whole lot of soul searching, but it did have a great plot and makes people strangely addicted to the concept. There was nothing wrong with this film.

Overall Grade: A


-Ethan Brehm