Thats exactly why another trip to the Grid should be embraced.
And there is genuinely much to criticize the film for.
At just over two hours,Tron: Legacyis probably 20 minutes too long.
into a seedy, decrepit world.
If hes our hero, its a shame that more detail was not given to the avatars narrative pixels.
And yet, even in 2010, there was something unfair about this capricious picking atTron: Legacy.
But the films world rarely exists outside of the current frame you are watching at any given moment.
This is not a condemnation ofTronsapproach, but a compliment of its complete otherness.
This isnt about a place; its about an affect.
Despite being exposition-heavy,Tron: Legacyfeels less driven by plot than it is by mood and atmosphere.
What some mistake as slowness, I sense as the intent of the film.
In fact, the entire blockbuster feels like it was commandeered by Jeff Bridges Zen thing.
Kevin Flynn now lives in a world of light, and on a genuine steel-and-glass concrete set.
Kosinski did not go to film school.
rather he attended Columbia University for architecture.
The irony that this all takes place inside of a computer only increases the dreamlike quality.
If Bridges imbues the film with a pseudo-spiritual calmness, Wilde likewise gives it a soul.
And indeed for most of the films running time, there is no sunlight.
We witness Kevin Flynn create CLU, his ego and ambition materialized from thin air.
If this sounds all a bit ponderous, it is.
Because like so much else it is there sitting beneath the surface, left underdeveloped.
Such idolatry might be the most amusing aspect of Steve Jobs instilled into Kevin Flynn.
At the same time, that very incongruous nature is why we can still talk about its peculiar individuality.
Increasingly, blockbusters and studio filmmaking all seems to be headed in the same direction of hegemonic sameness.
Its all becomingBlockbuster Television,as studio films chase similar aesthetics and the all-important shared universes.
WellTron: Legacyis nothingbutcorners and edges, literally and figuratively.
Just as much asTroninfluenced this belated sequel, so too didBlade Runner.
If Jeff Bridges insisted on knocking on the sky for this film, Daft Punk opened the door.
you’ve got the option to find me on the Grid@DCrowsNest.
