Review of Tron (1982) by Jacob B — 02 Jan 2018

While Tron does seem dated nowadays and it doesn't have the best storyline out there, it still remains an original and underrated classic. The computer animation, which was revolutionary at the time is actually quite awesome even today.

I enjoyed how the animation was simply just polygons with awkwardly inserted-in actors. It was the 80s, what you gonna do? The action left me on the edge of my seat, even more than half of the mindless gunplay we see nowadays.

Jeff Bridges gives it all in this movie and he succeeds. I enjoyed Tron despite its shortcomings and without this movie we wouldn't have had such classics that utilize CGI such as Toy Story and Terminator 2.

Funny how early '80s computer animation looks better than half of the computer animation we witness in the movies of today. Did I mention I enjoyed this pre-Pixar CGI?