Released in 1982, the original Tron still stands as one of the most iconic sci-fi movies of all time.
Viewers gasped in wonder at its visionary special effects, which saw Tron’s human hero (then a young Jeff Bridges, who pops back for the obligatory ‘legacy’ cameo in Ares) digitally reborn inside a glowy neon computer mainframe. Fans were less wowed by the storytelling, however, an imbalance that’s been faithfully maintained throughout the franchise’s history.
And so we get Tron: Ares.
Limping in 15 years after the disappointing reboot Tron: Legacy, it is the definition of an unwanted blockbuster sequel and one that other critics have branded as the ‘worst film of the year.’
A painfully extended catch-up montage explains where the story finds us. Today, two rival mega-companies are bot