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I had two attempts at seeing TRON: Legacy; first I arrived at the cinema and bought my ticket and when I was in the auditorium just about to watch it, there were complications with the projector and saw something else instead but the second time was a success. I almost saw this before the predecessor but when that first incident, I decided to watch it and I am glad I did because I really needed to so I can understand the story and the world they were in. Anyway, my expectations were pretty high, to be honest, because of the effects, art direction and other parts of production so was expecting a strong story. Well, stronger than the first film anyway. I did see the first film only recently and did like it but didn't greatly impress me.
The 3D experience was just magnificent! If you are going to see this film at all, whether expectations are high or not, at least check it out in 3D! Despite how good the 3D was, the film would almost be nowhere without it. Despite that the film didn't impress me greatly, the film totally deserves the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and I think that the effects in TRON: Legacy were almost as fantastic as the effects in James Cameron's Avatar. I think the main flaws that this film had were that whilst inside Tron, it somehow didn't feel like inside a video game and I couldn't really feel any seriousness or drama between the characters, like at all.
Sam Flynn, a rebellious 27-year-old, is haunted by the mysterious disappearance of his father Kevin Flynn, a man once known as the world's leading video-game developer. When Sam investigates a strange signal sent from the old Flynn's Arcade -- a signal that could only come from his father-- he finds himself pulled into a digital world where Kevin has been trapped for 20 years. With the help of the fearless warrior Quorra, father and son embark on a life-or-death journey across a cyber universe -- a universe created by Kevin himself that has become far more advanced with vehicles, weapons, landscapes and a ruthless villain who will stop at nothing to prevent their escape.
Jeff Bridges makes his return and reprises his role as Kevin Flynn but this time, he has his son by his side and he has to fight off Clu (who is also played by Jeff Bridges). What I actually really liked was there was an old Jeff Bridges like he is now but there was also a character that Bridges portrayed who made him look younger like in the first Tron film so there was Jeff Bridges looking both young and old. One thing, though, the effects on Bridges as Clu didn't really look real and you could tell that it was either CGI or crap make-up. Garrett Hedlund was average to bad as Sam Lynn. I tell you he reminded me a lot of: Channing Tatum not only because of the looks but also the way he acts and the film choices. Olivia Wilde was actually alright in this one, surprisingly, as well as gorgeous. Bruce Boxleitner makes his return as Alan Bradley/Tron. He isn't it that much as Alan Bradley but in it a lot as Tron. Boxleitner and Bridges are the only two actors to have appeared in both Tron films.
I guess you could say that TRON: Legacy does have its similarities with G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra in 2009; not only the effects but the world it is set in, the characters and also the story. Steven Lisberger who is the original creator of the characters and story in the first Tron film, wasn't even part of the sequel and, quite frankly, in some ways they did a decent job of it without him even though I did prefer the original. The action scenes were brilliantly filmed admittedly but there were loads of flaws in the script. I was thinking when watching it 'No, no, no!' while holding my head. Despite that there are quite a lot of flaws in TRON: Legacy, this really doesn't deserve Razzie nominations (except for Worst Screenplay perhaps). It probably will get a Worst Sequel/Prequel/Remake/Spin-Off nomination, though.
Overall, TRON: Legacy was a visually stunning (as predicted) but at the same time, pretty weak film in terms of dialogue, script and characters that I don't find an awful film nor a great one either. Despite how fantastic the effects are, I wouldn't even rent it on blu-ray because it is just a film to watch and experience once and that is it. Obviously, the predecessor is better and liked that one a bit more but still I would watch neither of them again. Entertaining once but wouldn't entertain me again, sorry.
