TRON

The Matrix wasn't the first. What do you get when you combine actors, simple 8-bit graphics and the philosophy of computer action games? Tron, a cult classic overseas that, although it’s for a rather specific audience, may also attract others with the originality of its visuals and story. After all, how many movies 23 years ago had computer terminology and virtual reality at their core? You could count the number of such on the fingers of one hand of a worker working 40 years in a sawmill. (30/07/2005)

After this, my excitement for the sequel couldn’t be any higher. It has certainly lost some of its effect with time, but on the other hand, Tron has some very special retro charm for the modern viewer. (03/09/2010)

Unbelievable. I wouldn't bother with the video game level plot for Sega because the most important thing is the "staged" graphics and Bridges' ironic smile. The most interesting part of all this is that the "special effects" don't actually have the ability to age in any way. I can see why a lot of people grew up on this, right Wachowski Brothers? 4 ½. (29/03/2010)

Pioneering, unusual, confusing, funny and poetic. Lisberger made a film that was ahead of its time and looked at where contemporary cinema is going in full CGI. Certainly trying to be macho. However, fantasy is more than just big, bigger, and biggest. (10/12/2010)

For older viewers, as well as for me as a viewer who was looking for an intriguing sci-fi or a pleasant hi-tech fairytale in Tron, it was instead a profound disappointment. The plot is simple, the effects have aged massively, and the atmosphere of the dark world of computers fails to get under your skin due to its light stereotype. Paradoxically, the film ends up working slightly better when one gets absorbed by the magnificent sequel Tron: Legacy. Nostalgia for old video games, battles with discs, or motorcycle races then quietly come into play. (18/04/2011)

When I was small and I saw Tron for the first time, I used to wake up from nightmares where a computer had just disintegrated me, which shows clearly that this movie definitely isn’t for kids. Now, years later, I can appreciate how clever, well-thought out and mainly original the idea was. By the way, yesterday I saw an excerpt from the next part and it looks really fascinating. I look forward to it. (26/07/2009)

The story itself is not complicated at all, but the visual aspect - it is important to keep in mind that it is the year 1982 - is simply unique. It cannot be compared to its sequel, but mainly in the sense that each version is different. Even the visual aspect of the new film is breathtaking. "Tron" plays with what it has in hand, and it plays well with it. (03/10/2014)

Honestly, I would forgive this movie almost anything and there’s quite a lot, actually. The story is practically about nothing and the acting performances (except Bridges) are below average. But it’s all compensated by the music, and especially the visuals(!). Even after 30 years, it still looks fantastic for its time. Seeing it at the time it was made would have been a feast for the eyes. A revolution in the history of the film industry! (11/01/2013)