TRON : Movie Review

Movie : TRON 3D
Ted Puffer's Rating : 1 star

At a certain point, a movie patron must decide whether the film they are watching meets the minimum criteria to still be classified as "entertainment" instead of some less pleasant designation like "torture"

TRON 3D isn't a good movie. It fails in lots of areas which are typically understood to be critical characteristics for what a film is, or at least areas which differentiate watching a movie from other activities like having one's wisdom teeth taken out.

The plot is full of holes that even a generous attitude and kind spirt can't fully get over. Decisions are taken which are disastrous, and yet are options that most of humanity would have kept well clear of. The upbeat ending is only happy if you are willing to ignore the fact that an entire new species of life had to be sacrificed just so the main character can get some tail. It's a grim and jaded view of humanity that is presented. And even if the girlfriend is hot, she can't be all that special, can she?

I won't lie to you. I knew that I would be in for a bumpy ride when all the reviews said this was a movie to go see despite the plot, characters, pacing, logic and overall reason. The movie needed to be seen in a theater for the 'experience'. And in that case, the reviews were right. The music is pretty good, and the visuals are things of beauty. No question about it. But I would have hoped that a good story could have been thrown into the mix without asking for too much.