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1. 
   Ollie Austin
   

   Jan 04, 2011

   One giant cliché…

   *** This review may contain spoilers ***

   My Dad had promised that we'd go to the pictures after the New Year
   scenario had drawn to an end. Usually my parents and I would visit the
   Cinema at least once a month, but due to the absolutely dire films that
   landed up on shown over the last quarter of the year, that routine
   quickly drew to an end. After seeing some fairly good reviews on IMDb,
   we decided that Tron would be the best way to start the New Year.

   Diabolical. Absolutely awful. Those were the first words we muttered as
   we stumbled in our dazed state out of the cinema. "What had been
   praised as a technical achievement was really quite average with
   nothing visually special to comment on" we decided as we drove home.
   For me though, and both my parents for that matter, the viewing of
   films is something which must be enjoyable. Sure, the style was fairly
   nice, although polished far to perfectly for my liking, but to enjoy a
   film, there needs to be some element of substance. There was none.

   From the start: clichéd movie lines, a plot formed from a million other
   different films with the clichéd 'Boy fulfills his destiny and gets the
   girl of his dreams' and, I'll be honest, some pretty poor acting. A
   career worst from Jeff Bridges. Could it get worst? Well, as with all
   Disney live action movies, that's something to certainly consider. I
   considered it and was not at all surprised when the film practically
   collapsed in on itself. Many plot holes and unexplained plot elements:
   the building of an army, how a digital character was able to be
   rendered into complete biological existence etc etc. Moreover, it just
   became more and more unoriginal: Sets from 2001: A Space Odyssey, Space
   fights from Starwars, and one liners, undoubtedly from a generic
   Hollywood list of best ways to top of an already horrific film. To be
   honest it shouldn't even be called a film…

   I certainly wouldn't recommend that you spend, for me, in Britain,
   £8:00 to view this talentless drivel in 3D, and quite honestly I would
   recommend you spend any money. Don't watch it. As always with Disney's
   attempts at being mature and sophisticated, it ends up being pretty
   awful.

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2. 
   Arjun Bagvath from India
   

   Jan 04, 2011

   Certainly a Ride in the Grid

   I didn't see the first part of Tron. I had no idea there was a movie
   called Tron that was released before my birth. I saw the trailer of
   Tron Legacy and I liked the idea, the plot, the ambiance, special
   effects and the background score. I find it very unique. As far as the
   story is concerned it wasn't a big deal but good enough for a movie
   like this.

   I booked my tickets in advance and reserved the 3rd row from screen for
   its 3D effect. The thing I learned about 3D movie is, if you want to
   enjoy the 3d effects take 3rd or 4th row. Or take a seat such a way you
   don't see the walls adjacent to the screen but just the screen. The
   effects are worth.

   My experience with this movie is like a ride in the grid itself. The
   background score was awesome and goes with the special effects and
   action sequences. Tron Legacy is not a movie that you expect some story
   and characters but rather I would call it an experience. I like the
   father son relationship and stuffs but at one point you may feel the
   movie is incomplete. But the soundtrack and SFX is worth the money you
   pay. I don't think this movie will be good if you watch it in a DVD or
   something. This movie is certainly a one time watch. Don't go again.

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3. 
   joeyjoejoeschabadoo from United States
   

   Jan 04, 2011

   Beautiful and empty

   It always amazes me when a film has a giant budget and still shows
   itself completely incompetent at basics of narrative and character
   development. Many big budget Hollywood films seem to reserve millions
   to make things look good, while paying $50 to make things interesting,
   emotionally touching, and even coherent. You'd think that Hollywood
   would learn from successes like Pixar films, which do put writing first
   and turn out hit after hit.

   The characters in Tron: Legacy are simply absent. They are constantly
   describing to the audience what we can all see is happening. Garrett
   Hedlund (Sam Flynn) is such a bad actor that any emotion or connection
   with the action or between himself and other characters is drained from
   the film, while Jeff Bridges' character is actually written as distant
   and cold with his Zen-like persona.

   I dare you to care about the plot or any of the characters, or feel
   anything regarding the generational relationship that is (supposedly)
   at the heart of the film. There is so much psychological and narrative
   gold to be mined from the three lead characters – father, father's
   alter ego, and son – that remains completely buried. Even little things
   don't work – a joke about Jules Verne falls completely flat. Not one
   audience member at my screening so much as chuckled.

   The real star of the film is Daft Punk's soundtrack, which provides an
   emotional connection with the stunning visuals. Many of those scenes
   were breathtaking. That is, until anyone spoke and ruined the mood. The
   tone of the soundtrack seemed to be battling with the cartoonish – yet
   very long-winded – language of the characters.

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4. 
   stray8-1 from United States
   

   Jan 03, 2011

   Worth the wait.

   I guess the risk of making a sequel after almost 30 years is that
   people have expectations, and more than that their own interpretations
   of the original, and how a sequel should play out. I grew up with the
   first Tron, and went in expecting to be disappointed, but have to say
   Legacy might be one of the best, most intelligent sci-fi/fantasy movies
   I've seen in years. I don't think the story is lacking at all, in fact
   I think it's filled with a lot of subtle subtext rather than
   beat-you-over-the head preachiness you'd find in something like Avatar
   or The Matrix. Either way don't let the reviews turn you away, if
   nothing else the effects and music are top notch, and it's worth the
   ride.

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