Notes on TRON: Legacy

[pfy]

Notes on TRON: Legacy

• It doesn't suck. It's not an all-time classic, but it's shiny and decently enjoyable. It's always a relief to get a sequel that is not facepalmingly poor.
• Lots of references to the first film, some rather subtle (such as the hoarding above Flynn's arcade). I'm sure I missed some, not having seen the original for years.
• Shiny.
• Some of the references are purely for computer geeks ("Backus" and "Cray" as programs on the Game Grid?).
• CLU is The Stig.
• When the DVD comes out, I'm going to have to keep pausing it so I can read the computer screens.
• Shiny.
• It kind of ends before the plot starts.
• They totally got the whole "beardy hippie free-software programmer as an action hero" idea from Richard Stallman's appearance in XKCD.
• Did I mention the shiny?

Comments

[verazea]

I thought it was enjoyable and with good music, but more plot might have helped. It was very shiny. I saw it in the imax on Boxing day, and thought it's one film that definitely benefited.