TRON: Legacy

The bearded Jeff can be nice. Computer Jeff is Guignol (almost like the Nordic model from the luxury perfume commercial in the lead role). To his detriment, Tron has a lot more Guignol in it than bearded men. As a visual story full of reflections and light contrasts, it is watchable, but unfortunately, in terms of the technical design there is only a pile of boring copies of real masters of imagination. Tron doesn't have one of his own, just the one on loan. And also not very luxuriant. But in this year's competition "pass", not "fail". P.S. Compared to the original film a fail in all categories, except the technical ones, of course. (2010-12-10)

I still haven't seen the original film "TRON", but I quite enjoyed this. It's not anything demanding, it's a flashy sci-fi where it plays on the fact that you know the characters, but it must be admitted to the creators that you can watch it even without knowing the first film. The rejuvenation of Bridges here is strange, the plot is not completely perfectly original, but there is still a sense of nostalgia, which I like. Plus, Olivia Wilde is beautiful here. (2014-02-19)

Can you imagine what this technological and design gem would be like if it met the usual requirements we have for movies? It would be as great as a film with a well-developed, deep story equaling TRON in imagination, design inventiveness and a futuristic vision. Notice the details (the dashboards of the flying ships, motorcycle designs, the glowing lining of the costumes and the way the characters dissolve into pixels after being hit with a disc), seamless integration of these details into rides, flying and balletic fights, and the synchronization of this elegant visual dance with the majestic electronic music. Just ignore the dumb catchphrases along the lines of “You gotta be kidding me” and enjoy the answer “Fasten your seatbelt!” to the question “What is your name?” Whether you think TRON: Legacy is stupid or not, it is a filmmaking event, the only movie of its kind. (2010-12-17)

A visually and atmospherically absolutely brilliant piece of work, and I firmly believe that similar to films like The Matrix a decade ago, this film will set the pace and trend for the next several years in terms of technical execution and creativity. It's all the more regrettable that, in terms of plot, it's essentially a banal fairy tale that fails to entertain on its own. If they had managed to attach at least an average story to the “stylized” framework, it could have been a milestone in world cinematography. As it is, it's just an advertisement for how far today's technology can go, while also being a challenge thrown at James Cameron or Zack Snyder. (2011-05-28)

An old world in a new perspective, a carefree charmer in the lead role, and Jeff Bridges in one of his career-defining roles. And on top of that, a perfect soundtrack by Daft Punk and Joseph Kosinski's otherworldly visuals from beginning to end. From an outdated classic that only a handful of enthusiasts appreciated we get a saga thirty years later that could have boldly headed towards further sequels, despite fate and Disney ultimately opting otherwise. And I don't mind at all that the script borrows from a variety of classic films, because the result, in the best sense of the word, was chewed up, spat out, and left me astonished. It immediately leaves you wanting to keep an eye out for any suspicious-looking computer. (2011-04-23)