Ever since the release of the widely popular “Tron: Legacy,” fans have been waiting for a third movie to be released to complete the Tron trilogy, and this October, those wishes have finally been fulfilled.
“Tron: Ares” was released with mixed reactions from fans. Part of the reason it has been controversial is just because of how outstanding the previous film was and how it was almost impossible to live up to that film’s hype. “Tron: Legacy” was a Marvel in visual effects and paved the way for movies to be able to use CGI the way they do today. The unique, dark neon feel of “The Grid” is an unforgettable setting. Also, the movie has an amazing soundtrack that famously and entirely created by “Daft Punk,” two popular French musicians who wear robot masks and create electronic-style music.
“Tron: Ares” is also a very visually appealing movie. It also has the dark neon look of the first film, and it brings back fan-favorites such as the light-bikes, which have an even bigger role in this film. People are upset though that the film mostly takes place in the real world, and not the sci-fi digital world called “The Grid” that people miss. The music is also original and , being entirely produced by the rock band Nine Inch Nails, but it is nowhere near as legendary as what Daft Punk was able to do with “Tron: Legacy.” People have also had complaints about the acting. Many feel that Jared Leto, who plays the main protagonist, is not fit for the role, and it is hard to emotionally connect with him.
“Tron: Ares” still is able to keep that same unique neon feel that is Tron, and it has some amazing action sequences that can make up for some of its downsides. It does a better job than the previous film at having an engaging plot, which features the AI program, Ares, that reflects a lot of what is going on in the real world right now.
At the end of the day, “Tron: Ares” is a fun movie that lets fans enter back into the unique Tron world, but it is really nothing special. It is not as groundbreaking as the previous film and fails to emotionally connect the audience with the characters, but is nonetheless not a boring film and is able to keep you engaged.
