A very belated sequel to 1982s Tron and time has aided this with enhanced effects and visual styling, which is impressive. The use of de-aging technology for Jeff Bridges is quite good too especially as his de-aged character is a computer program so the slight cartoon likeness is appropriate. But narratively this rips massively from the Star Wars saga with various characters and some of the set pieces very similar to those in the SW world. Here Sam (Garrett Hedlund) the computer savvy son of Flynn (Jeff Bridges) who disappeared years ago (and as we know from the original film was zapped into the digital world) is also zapped into the same world where he finds his dad hiding out from a super-ego program (the de-aged Bridges) who is desperate to get into the human world. Sam, his dad, a beautiful program (Olivia Wilde) all try to stop the him and get Sam home. It's all entertaining as far as it goes but you always have the vague feeling of having seen it all before somewhere. It's also a film that was a risky venture coming as it did nearly 30 years after the original one, and that one wasn't that successful. In short this is an effects heavy sci-fi that is watchable but not particularly memorable. Nice to see Cillian Murphy in a very small cameo though.
Tron: Legacy is the sequel of the 1982 film ‘Tron’. This movie has many stars reprising their original roles. This movie follows the story of a son (Garrett Hedlund) who goes into a virtual program in search of his father, who has been trapped inside it for the last 20 years. The virtual program designed by the father has turned evil and it is the duty of the father-son duo to straighten that up.
This movie was released 28 years after the original one. Similar to the original movie, Jeff Bridges plays the role of Kevin Flynn as well as CLU, a digital hacking program. However, the events of this movie happen much later than the original one. This movie is more stylish and visually entertaining than Tron. The 3D mania has definitely gripped many recent movies and this one is no exception. However, the 3D effects are well suited for this one as the scenes portraying the beautiful virtual world is simply stunning.
There has been quite a discussion on the methods used for showing the young Jeff Bridges on screen. It is actually done to perfection by innovative special effects. The CGI has worked well for the action sequences as well. Though this is a visual treat for the audience, some of the clichéd sci-fiction movie scenes like a computer program taking over the world were not avoided here.
Most of the lead actors are well suited for their roles and have done it to perfection. However, the movie’s plot is not very engaging. Except for this fact, Tron: Legacy is a must watch movie for all sci-fiction thriller fans.