Tron: Ares

I'm a big fan of the Tron franchise and I was skeptical of this film as I'm not a big Jared Leto fan at all and I don't like him as a person so I didn't want to take that into account for the film. I think overall the movie is quite decent for the most part and there's some absolutely astonishing and riveting visuals which just left me honestly shocked at how incredible they truly were in this film. There's some absolutely gorgeous scenes throughout the movie with the amazing visuals. The soundtrack for this movie is absolutely amazing as well and it feels absolutely incredible with the stunning visuals throughout the movie as well and I love how loud the soundtrack is as well! I think Jared Leto gives a decent performance and although I don't like him as a person he's definitely solid in the film and Greta Lee is also pretty good too in this film. Let me get into my negatives now there's some pretty bad writing for the most part and some of it's laughably bad with how bad some of it is especially in some specific scenes which I know weren't meant to be funny but they absolutely were hilarious due to this bad writing. The story is also all over the place and it just feels so incredibly plain and predictable and I hated how predictable this movie truly was and I felt like it was just trying to be too simple with this story. Also the villain in this movie played by Evan Peters is pretty laughably stupid and just not that interesting as well due to the fact he's a complete idiot. I just don't like the direction this film went at all and I feel like they are trying to set up some multiple movies here and maybe I'll be interested to check it out but man it's just disappointing after all these years to get this film compared to the first two Tron movies. This is still a decent film but left me severely underwhelmed and I hope whatever direction they go in is better than this.

The visuals in Tron: Ares are absolutely stunning - every frame feels like a piece of digital art. But sadly, the writing doesn't live up to the visuals. The story feels rushed and underdeveloped, like the project was pushed out too soon. Despite the massive budget and strong cast, weak writing drags everything down - even great actors can't shine when the script lacks depth.

Tron: Ares totally drops the ball on continuing the legacy of Tron: Legacy, ignoring what actually made the franchise special in the first place. Instead of diving deeper into the cool ideas about the digital world and humanity, the movie gets stuck in empty nostalgia and dull corporate drama. The story's flat, the characters have no real soul, and there's zero visual innovation. The plot feels shallow, the emotions don't land, and even Jared Leto's performance just adds to the overall blandness.

The only thing that really stands out is the killer soundtrack by Nine Inch Nails, seriously, it's the one part that gives the movie any kind of pulse. But beyond that, it feels like a directionless project, a half-hearted rehash with nothing new to say.

In the end, it's a perfect example of how a classic franchise can lose its way when it relies too much on nostalgia instead of creativity. Rather than taking risks or exploring the big questions left by Tron: Legacy, it seems to be trying to play safe and ends up being a forgettable watch.

I don't write reviews often, but I feel like I need to on this one. After seeing the critic reviews for TRON: Ares, I thought it would be a boring (or at least empty) movie. However, I found the storyline interesting, and found myself paying attention for the duration of the film.

As some might remember, TRON: Legacy was met with terrible reviews when it came out back in 2010, and audiences received it poorly as well, making it a box office flop. Now, however, I think most will agree that it's a classic. Unfortunately, I fear the same may happen with TRON: Ares. Just to be clear: I liked it a lot. The soundtrack was good, the visuals were stunning, and the acting was solid. Could it have been "better"? Sure, but a movie of this nature could realistically only peak at about an 8/10, so being a 7/10 is really good. GO SEE IT! It's absolutely worth the ticket price to see it in 3D or IMAX.

Tron: Ares is the latest film in the Tron series revolving around two tech billionaires fighting to find a mysterious code while a AI soldier goes rogue as he starts to gain sentience. I haven't actually watched the previous Tron movies but I am aware of them and know generally what happens which was fine as the movie isn't a direct sequel. Visually the movie can be stunning when you get to the Grid world and when the Grid elements start to move into our world. The music is also phenomenal as Nine Inch Nails provides the soundtrack. I saw the movie in Dolby and it made it a great experience because I was just jamming to the music and just enjoying the visuals...... which is good because the movie is pretty bland. The story is extremely uninspired. Jared Leto plays Ares, the rogue Ai trying to gain sentience which goes exactly how all Sci-fi stories go with Ai. Leto isn't bad but he plays stoic the entire time so you don't really get emotionally invested in him. The other characters are also pretty bland stereotypes of what you see in Sci-fi movies. The mechanics of the technology also make zero sense and there is a lot of dumb moments the characters do throughout. You could enjoy the movie on the background while jamming out to its soundtrack.