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December 17, 2010
At the Movies: 'Tron' makes you feel trapped in the Grid
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
Hugely high-tech and forward-thinking in its day, “Tron” now looks cheesy and quaint in retrospect, with its blocky graphics and simplistic blips and bleeps. The original film from 1982 was all about the possibility of technology and the human imagination, and the adventures that could result from marrying the two, but only now are the computer-generated effects available to render this digital world in its fullest potential.
| TRON: LEGACY |
 Director: Joseph Kosinski Cast: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde Rating: PG Running time: 125 minutes |
Hence, nearly three decades later, we have the sequel “Tron: Legacy,” which is in 3-D (of course) but is actually best viewed in IMAX 3-D, if that option is available to you. The whole point of the story and the aesthetics are that they're meant to convey an immersive experience. We're supposed to feel just as trapped inside this challenging and dangerous electronic realm as the film's characters.
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