TRON: Legacy
TRON: Legacy

TRON: Legacy

2010Movie126 minEnglish

Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a mysterious program named Quorra, Sam quests to stop evil dictator Clu from crossing into the real world.

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IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes51%
Metacritic49/100
Google Users71%
Director: Joseph KosinskiGenres: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Plot Summary

Sam Flynn, a 27-year-old tech genius, is haunted by the disappearance of his father, Kevin Flynn, a renowned video game developer. When Sam investigates a cryptic message from his father's old arcade, he is pulled into a dangerous digital world where Kevin has been trapped for 20 years. Together, father and son embark on a life-or-death journey across a visually stunning world of fearless warriors, a ruthless villain, and an epic quest to escape the system.

Critical Reception

TRON: Legacy was met with mixed reviews. While praised for its stunning visual effects, groundbreaking CGI, and memorable Daft Punk soundtrack, critics were divided on its plot, character development, and pacing. Audiences generally responded more positively to the film's aesthetic and action sequences.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its groundbreaking visual effects and immersive CGI world.
  • Acknowledged for its iconic soundtrack by Daft Punk.
  • Criticized for a somewhat predictable plot and underdeveloped characters.

Google audience: Audience reviews for TRON: Legacy often highlight the film's impressive visual spectacle and exciting action sequences as major strengths. Many enjoyed the immersive digital world and the distinct aesthetic. However, some viewers found the story to be less compelling than the visuals, with a few expressing disappointment in the character arcs.

Awards & Accolades

None notable.

Fun Fact

The film features over 2,500 visual effects shots, which was more than any other film at the time of its release, including Avatar.

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Rob

Rob

I was a huge fan of the original Tron when I was a wee scamp, so when the sequel finally came about I was well up for it. Unfortunately, it missed the mark by a mile. It looks gorgeous but that's about all it can offer, unless incredibly ir...
Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Ne...

**Lots of style, lots of high-quality visuals, but little substance.** There are things that are inexplicable, and one of them is how “Tron” managed to become popular, even after not being a big hit in its time. I have already written ab...
The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

**Overall : Kosinski upgrades TRON in every way for a new generation with this stunning sci-fi adventure.** Believe it or not, Top Gun was not the first franchise Joseph Kosinski revives with a legacy sequel over 30 years after the origi...
r96sk

r96sk

A massive upgrade on the first film, at least for someone like me who certainly doesn't enjoy the 1982 production. <em>'TRON: Legacy'</em> is much more vibrant, developed and tangible. I actually formed a connection with the characters i...
Matt Golden

Matt Golden

Where do you start with Tron: Legacy? It’s a sequel to a minor cult hit that arrived in theaters 28 years ago, a film more renown for its (at the time) state-of-the-art design than its coherent story or classic characters, rekindled now not...