Tron: Ares: Review

A long awaited sequel that delivers on the entertainment!

The story line was much different than I was expecting, but in a good way. I loved how they did two different versions of the Grid, and I loved all the callbacks to the original Tron film from the 80s. I liked that this film did have a lot of heart to it. My only real flaw to the film was the lack of callbacks or acknowledgments to Tron: Legacy, but that was my only flaw.

The acting was great. Jared Leto was perfect as Ares, and I couldn't have seen anyone else doing that role but him. Jodie Turner-Smith stole the show as Athena, she was ruthless, and very intense, good villain (But not as good as Clu and Rinzler from Legacy.).  It was so cool to see Jeff Bridges return as Kevin Flynn, even if it was for a few scenes. Evan Peters was a great villain also, I really hope we can get a sequel so we can see him return.

The action scenes, visual effects, and musical score were amazing! I was worried that they would mess this up and make it look cheap, or forget about these key pieces, but my worries were unwarranted. The Tron films have always done a great job at these things, and are arguably one of the better franchises when it comes to these things!

I really hope it gets a sequel, as they teased the return of Sam Flynn and Quorra at the end. I want to know what exactly caused Sam Flynn to resign as the head of ENCOM, I hope it has something to do with Quorra and/or Tron. That would be a great twist!

Out of 4 stars I would give it...

3.5 out of 4 stars