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TRON: Legacy
15 years ago
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(NOTE: this is a spoiler-free opinion on the movie - if you haven't seen it, you can still read this. :)
I just came back from watching TRON: Legacy on the IMAX here. I had to be out of the house for a couple of hours anyways, and given that I've loved TRON itself since I was a kid (perhaps the 2nd movie outside of Star Wars that I could say I had any attachment to) I had been looking forward to this for some time. ^.^ Plus, it was a beautiful day here in Ottawa - so what better way to spend it than in a movie theatre? ^.^
I will admit, I have nostalgic memories of TRON - which means they are coloured blue to begin with. :) I rewatched it a few years ago with more mature eyes; it was still enjoyable, but I could better judge the actual performances. Of course, acting isn't really why people watched that movie in the first place - it was the dazzling (and fun!) technical side and its concept of the digital 'world'.
TRON: Legacy lives up to just that - its legacy. The acting and script aren't great, and a few of the twists I figured out early on. The last time this really happened was with Shrek 2, when I figured out the king's secret; it kinda muffed up the rest of the film for me. Not so here, but it just meant I was anticipating certain things. No matter. The cast still did a fairly good performance in general for the script they were given. Not a lot of humour in the movie, but that's kinda good - it means few puns or low-brow stuff that I loathe. I'll take fewer jokes over many bad ones any day.
The visuals are incredible, as you would hope. No longer flat colours, but with more hues to what is already there. Some of the action sequences, especially early on, really had me on the edge of my seat. I knew how they would end, but I was enjoying the ride too much to care. The 3D side wasn't quite as noticeable as in Avatar, but then they didn't have Cameron's budget I'm sure. It works and that's all I will say there.
The trailers had me hyped for the soundtrack, and gods - did that ever live up to my expectations! The music is absolutely perfect for the movie - even better than the visuals, IMO. It went just right with the scenes and kept the movie going with force. With lesser music, it might have made some of the movie weaker - but as it was, it matched the grandiose scale and kept it there. 11/10 to Daft Punk for pulling this off.
Would I see it again? Yes, although I'm not going to race out for my second viewing. It didn't leave me as breathless as Avatar did - but that's actually not a bad thing. Avatar overwhelmed my senses - here, I was kept at a more level playing field which meant I could enjoy it more. It was the legacy of reliving old memories and appending new ones to match. I dunno if it will make enough for the Mouse to field another sequel, but I'm satisfied with what they did here. Definitely worth my time.
I just came back from watching TRON: Legacy on the IMAX here. I had to be out of the house for a couple of hours anyways, and given that I've loved TRON itself since I was a kid (perhaps the 2nd movie outside of Star Wars that I could say I had any attachment to) I had been looking forward to this for some time. ^.^ Plus, it was a beautiful day here in Ottawa - so what better way to spend it than in a movie theatre? ^.^
I will admit, I have nostalgic memories of TRON - which means they are coloured blue to begin with. :) I rewatched it a few years ago with more mature eyes; it was still enjoyable, but I could better judge the actual performances. Of course, acting isn't really why people watched that movie in the first place - it was the dazzling (and fun!) technical side and its concept of the digital 'world'.
TRON: Legacy lives up to just that - its legacy. The acting and script aren't great, and a few of the twists I figured out early on. The last time this really happened was with Shrek 2, when I figured out the king's secret; it kinda muffed up the rest of the film for me. Not so here, but it just meant I was anticipating certain things. No matter. The cast still did a fairly good performance in general for the script they were given. Not a lot of humour in the movie, but that's kinda good - it means few puns or low-brow stuff that I loathe. I'll take fewer jokes over many bad ones any day.
The visuals are incredible, as you would hope. No longer flat colours, but with more hues to what is already there. Some of the action sequences, especially early on, really had me on the edge of my seat. I knew how they would end, but I was enjoying the ride too much to care. The 3D side wasn't quite as noticeable as in Avatar, but then they didn't have Cameron's budget I'm sure. It works and that's all I will say there.
The trailers had me hyped for the soundtrack, and gods - did that ever live up to my expectations! The music is absolutely perfect for the movie - even better than the visuals, IMO. It went just right with the scenes and kept the movie going with force. With lesser music, it might have made some of the movie weaker - but as it was, it matched the grandiose scale and kept it there. 11/10 to Daft Punk for pulling this off.
Would I see it again? Yes, although I'm not going to race out for my second viewing. It didn't leave me as breathless as Avatar did - but that's actually not a bad thing. Avatar overwhelmed my senses - here, I was kept at a more level playing field which meant I could enjoy it more. It was the legacy of reliving old memories and appending new ones to match. I dunno if it will make enough for the Mouse to field another sequel, but I'm satisfied with what they did here. Definitely worth my time.
