RATING: 4/5
We watched Tron for the first time last night because we saw the trailer to Tron Legacy, which looks incredibly awesome. I had never seen the first one but was around when the video game hit the arcades. I had tried to play, but I am a dork at video games. Knowing what I know about the video game, the movie used a lot from the game or vice versa.
The movie does not hold up well with the times, but what Sci-Fi movie does. Although other films previous to TRON's release featured very limited computer graphics special effects (CGI), TRON is generally credited with being the first motion picture to prominently feature this type of special effect & make it integral to the storyline. And this shows during the movie when you keep in mind the technology and the year of the movie. Another thing I found interesting is that they dialog during the movie mentioned things about theories for the future computer world, that were just theories. But today, these are things in our every day life that we take for granted.
As for the storyline, boy was it hard to follow. This explains why it was considered a flop at the movies. Disney always tries to market to teen boys, but always seem to fail. It wasn't until half way through the movie did I get it, but still there was something lost. Storyline were not explained, characters underdeveloped, and over all... It was a bit boring other than looking pretty and the motorcycles were friggin kickass.
Now, if I would have seen the movie in the 80's I might have been a fan... but it was a no go for becoming a favorite movie of mine.