TRON: Legacy

To be completely honest, I did not notice the existence of 'TRON: Legacy' in the cinemas until recently as it wasn't my first choice of movie- I was much anticipating Narnia then. When I saw the trailer, with its stunning black, blue and yellow colour contrasts in matrix, I thought "This looks interesting". And it surely was!

The story packs an extraordinary simplicity of quest. It begins with Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) telling his son, Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) about the Grid and he looks forward to taking him there someday. Unfortunately, something goes awry and he gets 'trapped' in the world of programs. Growing up, Sam longs for the return of his father. When his uncle receives a message, Sam slowly finds his own way into the Grid. That's when the real adventure begins, and the most interesting parts of the movie prevail!

The Grid is no longer the safe place he taught of or first imagined. Clu, the ruler of the Grid, plays him into battles of survival, putting him up against challenges with other programs. This is one of the best parts of the movie- the battles. The disc war and the motorbike wipeout, to be exact. The effects generated in these scenes are spectacular, with timely slow motion actions to create suspense and anticipation. The formation of the bike in computer looks stunning and as a teen, we go 'wow' and wish to own it.

His ultimate goal is to search for his father and tries to bring him back into the real world. With the aid of Quorra (Olivia Wilde), she leads him to his father and they have to exit the Grid before the gateway closes. Race to the exit is exhilarating, again with its stunning visuals of the jet fights. No doubt, this movie places its emphasis on graphical effects and it surely is well paid off! The storyline may be common, draggy at the development and rather predictable, but I always believe in the 'how' than the 'what', and the 'how' especially the aforementioned scenes triumphs in this movie.

It has great cast, in that sense a good selling point as it brings back Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner from its original TRON, and Garrett which to me is like how Hayden C did in Jumper.

I look for lessons to learn in movies and in this, I found family love and cooperation to work out best. Without a doubt, Sam and Kevin shares a typical father-son love that drives one another to bring out the best, even going the extra mile. Sacrifices by fathers for sons and courageous acts from sons to their fathers clearly displayed in this movie. And of course, without teamwork, there is no way to survive in the battles.

While this movie has values to learn, in Disney productions and great acting, the best remark I can say goes to its effects and it is the effects alone that will appeal to you and makes you want to watch this movie. Get ready for a ride of its brilliant graphic!

My rating: 7.8 / 10.0.
You'll like this if you like: Avatar, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Star Wars, Jumper.
Genre: Action, adventure, sci-fi.