Review of Tron (1982) by Jacob E — 12 Sep 2011
Yeah... This movie... Really isn't that good. Like, at all. It doesn't even really have the heart that some 80s films manage to exist from (like "Labyrinth"). The only thing this film has going for it are the special effects.
The effects were revolutionary at the time, but, well... I know the history of special effects like the back of my hand (never understood that expression, why would you KNOW the back of your hand, oh well, beside the point) and there is no denying how insanely important this film is.
It features the first fully computer animated 3D sequences in a feature film, a huge landmark. But no matter how good "King Kong" (1933) looked back then, it still hasn't aged well, and Tron is NOT an exception.
The once revolutionary effects have as much power as a screensaver (actually, stare at your computer's screen saver while listening to 80s synth music might be indistinguishable from the actual movie.
..). I guess what I'm trying to say is that this film survives exclusively on nostalgia, but it is worth seeing at least once, but only as a landmark. And nothing else.
This review of Tron (1982) was written by Jacob E on 12 Sep 2011.
Tron has generally received positive reviews.
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