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The Master Control Program is booted back up in this revamped Tron continuation that sees the return of original star Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn, the brilliant computer programmer whose disappearance... read more read more... leads his son, Sam (Garrett Hedlund), to search for him in and out of the computer world. Original director and co-writer Steven Lisberger produces the new film, which is helmed by commercial director Joseph Kosinski. James Frain, Olivia Wilde, Beau Garrett, and Michael Sheen also star, with Bruce Boxleitner returning as Alan Bradley and Tron, the heroic protagonist of the original film. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

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Directed by: Joseph Kosinski, John Lasseter

Release Date: December 17, 2010

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  • fb1463751009
    March 8, 2012
    fb1463751009
    *Looks down with sunglasses at hand*
    "Tron..."
    *Puts on glasses*
    "...Legacy"
    YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

    "Tron Legacy" tries really, really hard to be a very cool and in some ways, it pulls off its tone. It's got some really breathtaking camera shots and especially with ... read morethe power of IMAX cameras, it's rich in detail and lighting. But for the rest of the plot, its dreadfully boring and the choreography for the action scenes is very simple. The entertainment value with these action scenes are heightened only due to the CGI effects going about.
  • fb1672039553
    January 4, 2012
    fb1672039553
    The unique action scenes and neon world were enticing eye-candy. Most of the characters had at least a little depth to discover, and the social issues included were numerous, surprisingly including eugenics, genocide, and the western God's creation story. A message I rarely see i... read mores to embrace the flaws around us as part of the beauty, but this revelation is explained rather than felt. Unfortunately, the plot required some wave-of-the-hands explanations and contradictions to create a conflict and then cuts those hands off to resolve it. But the director lets us know 5 minutes into the movie, when a guard fixes a broken security camera by tapping on his monitor, that we shouldn't try to work out a logic behind this story.
  • thmtsang
    January 1, 2012
    thmtsang
    Digital action movie. Sam's dad has disappeared for over 20 years. He finds him trapped inside a digital world that his inventor dad had created.
  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    December 1, 2011
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    The only way to win is to survive.

    Saw it again! Love it! This movie sure is great and could have been even better if more bike action would have been included. Nevertheless is a pure adrenaline kinda movie, pump up the volume style, just like a Lady gaga video. Recommended to a... read morell!

    The film opens with a flashback to 1989 as Kevin Flynn - now the CEO of ENCOM - tells his son Sam a story about his adventures in the Grid and about how he, Tron and Clu discovered something amazing and miraculous. Sam asks about it but is told to wait for next time as Kevin leaves for work. It then cuts to a montage of events and news reports about Kevin's disappearance, which has not only jeopardized ENCOM's future, but orphaned Sam.

    In the present day, the now-adult Sam breaks into the ENCOM Tower and , despite the efforts of the board - including the son of Ed Dillinger (uncredited Cillian Murphy) steals Encom's new software, releasing it online. After being chased to the top of the tower by a security guard, Sam reveals himself and attempts to freefall off the tower only for his parachute to snag on a traffic light, and he is arrested shortly after freeing himself.

    Sam eventually makes bail and returns to his apartment and is met by Alan Bradley, who tells him about a page he received from his Dad's office in the arcade. Reluctantly following the tip, Sam locates a hidden doorway behind the arcade's Tron game which leads him to a secret workshop. He begins searching through his father's computer and unknowingly activites a digitizing ray which transports into the digital world. As the confused young man takes his leave and steps out onto the Grid, he is spotted by a Recognizer, and the programs within assign him to the Games.

    He is taken down to the Armoury Sirens, to be clad in armour and given an Identity Disc. Upon arriving in the Disc Wars Arena he narrowly manages to survive and spends his final round battling against Rinzler, who recognizes Sam as a User after seeing him bleed. Clu, who has been watching the events, has Sam brought to his lair. As the two talk, Sam believes he is speaking to his father. However, Clu denies this and has him sent to the Lightcycle arena while a mysterious figure watches them.

    Sam is teamed with several other programs in the ensuing race againt Clu and his followers, but ends up as the sole survivor of his group. He is saved from deresolution by the stranger who - while driving away in a Light Runner - introduces herself as Quorra. She takes him to a secret hideaway "off the grid" where Sam is reunited with his father. Over dinner, Kevin answers Sam's biggest question, regarding where he went all those years ago. Kevin relates how he was able to access The Grid, and brought along Tron, as well as Clu to help him create his perfect world. Kevin also reveals that the miracle he mentioned before his disappearance was the birth of ISOs - a brand new form of program created by the Grid itself. However, altercations arose when Clu felt 'imperfections' were rampant on The Grid. Clu then proceeded to take over by ambushing Kevin and Tron. Tron protected Kevin, but was derezzed in the process. Kevin then escaped into seclusion, but also was witness to Clu destroying the ISOs, as he believed they were not part of the perfect plan.

    Later, Sam argues with his dad as he believes they can still make their way to the portal - which will remain open for eight Grid-world hours - and return home, but Kevin objects, citing that this is exactly what Clu would want: a prime oppurtunity to steal Kevin's Identity Disc and use the information stored inside to manipulate the portal. Kevin is also certain that it was Clu who sent the page to Alan.

    Realzing that Sam is frustrated at being unable to help, Quorra tells him of a program called Zuse who could be of assistance. His mind made up, Sam takes off in Kevin's Lightcycle and keeps guards off his trail by handing the lightcycle away to another program as a distraction. Unfortunately, Clu traces the vehicle's point of origin and investigates Kevin's hideout only to find it empty.

    As Sam explores the city he crosses paths with the Armoury Siren known as Gem, who offers to take him to where he needs to go. He accepts and they arrive at the End of Line Club. Gem calls on club owner Castor who reveals himself to be Zuse. However he betrays Sam to Clu and although Quorra and Kevin intervene, Quorra's arm is derezzed in the ensuing brawl, Kevin's disk is stolen as the trio escapes, and the club is ultimately bombed when Clu double-crosses Castor and Gem.

    Kevin and Sam continue to argue over what to do next and decide to take a Solar Sailer to the portal. As Kevin reconstructs Quorra's arm he reveals she is in fact the last ISO. As Sam and Kevin bond with each other, Quorra reboots her system and finds out that Kevin saved her.

    The trio eventually find the Rectifying Room and realize Clu is making an army by forcibly reprogramming programs to escape into the Real World to "perfect" it. As they try to find their way out, Kevin recognises Rinzler as his old friend Tron, who was not derezzed, but has lost his memories after being reprogrammed by Clu. Quorra then passes the men her disc and distracts Rinzler so that they can track down Clu. Meanwhile Clu has Kevin's disc in place and as he is revealing his grand plan to his army, he is presented with - and insulted by - Quorra. Upon recognizing her as an ISO, Clu dismisses her after mentioning he has something special in mind for her.

    After the Flynns contemplate their next move, Kevin seeks transport for them to escape in while Sam makes his way up to Clu's lair and takes Kevin's disk. After a failed attempt to quiz Clu's henchman Jarvis on Quorra's whereabouts, Rinzler returns to the lair with Quorra and engages Sam once again, with Sam emerging victorious after knocking Rinzler off a ledge. Sam and Quorra use a digital wing-like parachute to make their escape and meet up with Kevin in the Light Jet hangar. Clu then finds the disk gone and derezzes Jarvis for letting them escape before he and his henchmen give chase in their own Light Jets.

    Sam is sent to the turret of the jet and manages to blast everyone except Rinzler and Clu out of the sky. As he is ordered to fire at Sam, Rinzler begins to regain his memories of being Tron and turns against Clu with the battle cry "I Fight for the Users!" As the pair battle in mid-air, Clu wins and flies after the heroes once again while Tron is left sinking to the bottom of the Sea of Simulation, being restored to himself in the process and regaining his white circuit coloration.

    As the trio head toward the portal, Kevin asks Quorra to do something for him. Upon reaching their destination they are confronted by Clu, who insits he was simply following the directive Kevin programmed into him: to make a perfect world. Kevin rebutts, stating that he made a mistake in doing this and apologizes to Clu for realizing too late that they couldn't perfect the Grid. However, Clu attacks him and the bridge to the portal breaks off, separating the group. Clu then tries to steal Kevin's disk but is surprised to find Quorra's disk, and chases after Sam and Quorra as they activate the portal. Just before Clu reaches them, Kevin absorbs his counterpart into himself, destroying them both and engulfing the Grid in a tremendous explosion.

    Back in the real world at long last, Sam keeps the master key in the form of a microchip-shaped necklace and pages Alan, telling him he was right about everything and will take control of ENCOM with Alan as chairman. As he leaves the arcade, he finds Quorra outside and she asks what they will do now. Sam then takes her on a ride on his motorcycle, showing her the real world.
  • helpahorse
    November 16, 2011
    helpahorse
    Pretty impressive SFX however the story was weak and the script was poorly written. Those cheesy one liners....seriously? Get a good script to match the amazing visuals then we'll talk.

    Also, Garrett Hedlund was soo cute.
  • FrizzDrop
    October 28, 2011
    FrizzDrop
    The Disney mega sequel to the Jeff Bridges vehicle of 1982, Tron is a smorgasbord of sensory details that enthrall and enlighten your film watching experience. There's no question that Disney took considerable care: making the visuals a giant step up from the first film, the musi... read morec was done by the most popular electronica group in the music industry, and they computer generated Jeff Bridges entire face onto a body in order to match the storyline. Yes, an entire character is actually a CGI trick, a sick visual that has left me numb, in a moral sense. We can all agree that that was a tad unsettling, but the actual effects were mind boggling. The scenes that include the archaic and sickening games between programs and the one user made me bite the inside of my lip for happiness' sake. The storyline tied into the original concept for the first film, so this only works as a sequel. As a stand alone, it just doesn't work with this dull storyline. The Grid is so abstract a concept, we're not obviously given who the real villain of the story is, and there are all these references to the original that aren't addressed, or explored to their full extent. I did like the use of new characters, including the very chic and yet magnetic Olivia Wilde as Quorra, and the pragmatic but pompous role of Castor, strangely given to Michael Sheen, identified for the political Oscar contender Frost/Nixon. The system being created, the strange Jeff Bridges' double, and all these cruddy scenes where one person speaks in a monotone whisper did nothing for me. The effects and score moved together fluidly, but altogether it was an underwhelming watch.
  • LWOODS04
    September 19, 2011
    LWOODS04
    Cast: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, James Frain, Beau Garrett, Michael Sheen, Anis Cheurfa, Conrad Coates

    Director: Joseph Kosinski

    Summary: While investigating the mysterious disappearance of his father, Kevin (Jeff Bridges), techie Sam F... read morelynn (Garrett Hedlund) lands in a beguiling computerized world of enslaved gladiators, where his dad has been living for more than 20 years.

    My Thoughts: "I am not familiar with the first movie nor was I with exactly what the film was about. But I got it in the mail and I'm not one to turn a movie away, so I sat down to watch this movie that is visually fantastic. I was very impressed with look of the film. The story left something to be desired though. I was hoping for more action. I did think the acting was done very well by all. Just felt like there should have been more story and more action to make this one great. But it is still worth seeing."
  • fb729949618
    September 18, 2011
    fb729949618
    After waiting a whole year for this movie, i'm going to be honest and say that I was let down. They visuals were insanely good, but visuals can only hold up so much when the plot is weak.
  • CreedsDelight
    September 16, 2011
    CreedsDelight
    If it weren't for the visuals, this film would be a real let down.
  • DreamExtractor
    August 11, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Tron Legacy is a visual and musical treat, it surpassed all my special effects expectations, but sadly in everything else it was a horrible disappointment for me. Years after the disappearance of his father Kevin Flynn( Jeff Bridges), Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) is told by his f... read moreathers friend that he got a page, from his dads office, that has been vacant for years. He goes and comes across a computer world called the grid, and is sucked into it. Its run by things called programs, and one program who is a clone of Kevin took over many years ago and trapped Kevin, his name is Clu. There he realizes his father is hiding, being helped by a woman named Quorra (Olivia Wilde) who has dreams of seeing the outside world. They plan to escape, but must stop Clu before he releases an army on our world. The plot was good for 30 minutes with all the original Tron references, but soon its just became boring and stupid and really disappointing, and as Roger ebert wrote, he called it "a catastrophe." The actors weren't bad really, but I truly hated some of the actors in this film, such as Micheal Sheens character, very bad. The ffects were amazing, and are some of the best I have ever seen in my life, but thats all they truly focused on. The music was also trememndous, it had truly set the mood and effects. There was one scene of action, which made me really mad because they couldve done a lot with there budget. Great effects and music, but made me very disappointed.

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Bruce Diones
January 10, 2011
Bruce Diones, New Yorker

Disney may be looking for a merchandising bonanza with this long-gestating sequel to the groundbreaking 1982 film, but someone in the corporate offices forgot to add any human interest to its action-h... Full Review

Rafer Guzman
January 3, 2011
Rafer Guzman, Newsday

Like the original, Tron: Legacy obsesses over technology and style but forgets important details like character and plot. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
December 17, 2010
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

It is genuinely exciting to see where this brave new world of CGI and 3D is leading. But on the whole, this isn't really much of a legacy -- or even as much fun as a round of Space Invaders. Full Review

Claudia Puig
December 17, 2010
Claudia Puig, USA Today

For a far more thought-provoking tale about the virtual realm, try The Social Network. Full Review

Ian Buckwalter
December 17, 2010
Ian Buckwalter, NPR

Despite all the gloom and grandiosity, this can be a fun movie, particularly for those willing to sit back and let it wash over them. Full Review

Dana Stevens
December 17, 2010
Dana Stevens, Slate

Tron: Legacy is the kind of sensory-onslaught blockbuster that tends to put me to sleep, the way babies will nap to block out overwhelming stimuli. Full Review

Lisa Kennedy
December 17, 2010
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

TRON: Legacy proves once again that movies can be incubators for exciting technological and F/X advances... while leaving our need for narrative unsatisfied. Full Review

Liam Lacey
December 17, 2010
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Another weak story with sub-B-movie dialogue, partly compensated for by intensely conceived geometric design and special effects. Full Review

Tom Long
December 17, 2010
Tom Long, Detroit News

Lots of sizzle, not much soul, and very little sense. Full Review

Peter Rainer
December 17, 2010
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

Was it really necessary to wait 28 years for a sequel that wasn't worth attempting in the first place? Full Review

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    • Sam Flynn: You'll never make it!
    • Quorra: [matter of factly] Made it...
    • Castor/Zuse: Change the scene! Alter the mood! Electrify the boys and girls if you'd be so kind!
    • Kevin Flynn/Clu: Kevin Flynn! Where are you now?
    • Sam Flynn: You can't steal something that's designed to be given away free.
    • Kevin Flynn: Life has a way of moving you past wants and hopes.
    • Kevin Flynn/Clu: Out there is a new world! Out there is our victory! Out there is our destiny!
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