Tron: Legacy
2010
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Director: Joseph Kosinski
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, Michael Sheen, James Frain, Beau Garrett
Sam Flynn, the aimless majority share holder of video gaming company Encom, follows a potential message from his long lost father, when he is teleported to the Tron system. As he tries to find a way out, he discovers that the programme has seized control of the Grid from its creator, his dad Kevin Flynn. Like the original Tron, this belated sequel is not a showcase for brilliant storytelling or compelling characterisation. It is, however, an interesting audio-visual experience. The multi-layered Grid is meticulously designed and beautifully animated but surprisingly clear and comprehensible. The young digitally rendered Jeff Bridges may not be on the same level with the rest of the special effects, but I can accept his plasticky look in this context. Daft Punk's thumping electronic soundtrack is a perfect fit.
