TRON: Legacy (2010)

Ebert finds the film visually impressive but limited in substance. He singles out its eye-catching imagery as its main strength.

The review finds the film an impressive but uneven event movie, with its story and dialogue dragging down the later sections. It especially praises the art direction, sound design, and Daft Punk soundtrack.

Debruge finds the film a visually dazzling ride whose story feels old-fashioned and underdeveloped. He especially praises its immersive design and Daft Punk’s score.

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Seymour finds the film visually striking but emotionally cold and thematically vapid. He praises its immersive, dazzling use of 3D while criticizing the performances and lack of substance.

Cabin regards the film as a pleasurable spectacle despite its clunky story and shallow writing. He singles out its extraordinary visuals and Daft Punk’s score, and praises the Blu-ray’s picture and sound.

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Crocker finds the film an alluring but flawed adventure, with its story and exposition undermining its momentum. He praises the spectacular visuals and imaginative design of The Grid.

Tobias judges the film dry and over-serious, with its mythology and exposition obscuring the fun. He praises the original’s sense of adventure, while noting the sequel’s updated game showdowns amount to little more than homage.

McCarthy finds the sequel visually striking but ultimately overlong and only moderately entertaining. He particularly praises its inventive design and high-speed race sequence, while faulting the latter half for repetitive confrontations and multiple endings.

Sharkey finds the film visually impressive but ultimately an average player, held back by its overreliance on the original and lack of emotional depth. She especially praises the grid’s carefully designed architecture and mesmerizing 3-D light effects.

Bradshaw finds the film dull and laborious, arguing that its reverence for the original leaves it creatively paralysed. He singles out the digitally recreated young Jeff Bridges as especially unconvincing.

Lussier finds the film an exhilarating, entertaining adventure despite its flaws. He especially praises Daft Punk’s score and the immersive visuals, while noting that the characters lack meaningful arcs.

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Lambie finds the film a mesmerizing, worthwhile follow-up despite its many storytelling faults. He praises its vivid visual design and Jeff Bridges’s performance, while criticizing the plot and digital recreation of Clu.

The critic calls the film a must-watch for fans of neon and the original, despite a weak storyline. They praise the striking visuals and Jeff Bridges and Michael Sheen’s performances.

The review finds the film visually impressive but emotionally and narratively disappointing. It praises the neon world of The Grid and Daft Punk’s score, while faulting the story and lead performance.

Bitel finds the film visually impressive and timely, but ultimately weighed down by formulaic storytelling and underwritten characters. He particularly praises Jeff Bridges’s presence while faulting Tron’s poorly motivated role in the climax.

The critic finds the film visually impressive but ultimately disappointing. The crisp neon visuals stand out, while formulaic storytelling and uncertain performances undermine it.

The critic finds the sequel disappointing despite its impressive opening, saying its spectacle cannot make up for a thin story and lifeless characters. The Light Cycles battle earns praise for its exhilarating action and clear 3D, while the de-aged Jeff Bridges effects are singled out as especially poor.

The critic finds the sequel a soulless, frustrating disappointment, with weak writing and characters undermining its spectacle. They single out Daft Punk’s evocative soundtrack and the upgraded visuals as highlights.