For a moment of confusion, I actually went to ChatGPT. Tron: Ares Review of this magazine. What could be more appropriate?
Naturally, I came to my senses. Like the AI of Tron: AresChatGPT isn’t going to give you any real opinions and you can’t sit in an IMAX theater (yet, I think) – we’re just going to spout what we’ve scraped from the web. And to be honest, I couldn’t care less what other people thought about the Disney movie series. I only care about what I think.
And this is what I think: It’s garbage. Quite a bit of garbage. Glistening trash. A stylish trash can. A trash can with a great soundtrack. But it’s still garbage.
You could convincingly argue that nothing good ever happened. tron Movies — and that’s saying something considering they’ve only made three in four decades.
original tron ‘ was released in 1982, and as a 20-something, I remember being amazed by its visuals. Groundbreaking computer-generated effects and frame-by-frame luminous enhancements have never been seen before. Tracking light cycles? thrilling. But director Steven Lisberger’s story wasn’t just stupid, it was extraordinarily stupid. Game designer Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) fights the evil Master Control Program for the ultimate floppy disk when the program is sucked into a computer grid, anthropomorphized as a humanoid figure in a shiny spandex jumpsuit and absurd motorcycle helmet.
It was a dazzling display of technology, and since this is Disney, it also included cute “bling” orbs named Bits that could only respond in binary, and often frantic, responses. (There will be no non-binary people in Tronworld, Nojilly.) Oddly enough. tron It struck a chord that struck a cultural chord and outlasted its own.
Disney released a sequel in 2010. Tron: LegacyI managed to avoid it until the beginning of this year. It turned out to be bloated, self-centered, completely devoid of charm or logic, and even stupider than the original.
Now, 15 years later, the third installment is here in an attempt to surpass its silly predecessor. The plot can be summed up in two sentences. To that end, let’s talk about ChatGPT.
“in Tron: AresIn , a powerful program called Ares is brought into reality from the digital world as part of an experiment to bridge humans and artificial intelligence. Freed into the real world, Ares discovers that human motivations are far more ambiguous than the Code, and his mission quickly turns into a struggle for control, identity, and survival. ”
I couldn’t have said it better myself. Well, I could have done that, but why bother?
And you’re not going to Tron: Ares For the refinement of the story. If you love deep, shimmering blacks and retina-searing jungle reds, you’ll appreciate Nine Inch Nails’ soundtrack, which has striking visuals and gives the film more power than the script itself. Honestly, it’s probably more satisfying to listen to it at home with a good pair of headphones while eating some food. (I’d say “melt,” but protect your lungs, kids.)
There’s a moment Tron: Ares That will warm the hearts of anyone who was there at the beginning of 1982. It’s a beautifully realized sequence that makes you wonder why the entire movie didn’t lean more into nostalgia. (Bridges appears again, but it looks like he’s doing a holographic version of The Dude.)
Let’s talk about Ares, played with soggy waffle charisma on screen by Jared Leto. Ares has a shaggy beard and creepy oily hair. No showers on the grid? shampoo? conditioner? I don’t care – he’s disgusting. And all those steely, baby-blue stares can’t hide his inability to inhabit his character with conviction. Leto isn’t the worst actor alive, but he’s definitely one of the most overrated.
To be fair, I did enjoy Greta Lee, ENCOM’s new CEO, but her role was largely limited to running away from the murder program, cowering, and shrieking. Evan Peters is over-the-top funny as Julian Dillinger, a cocky, rampaging megalomaniac. A faithful recreation of the original’s Grandpa Ed, David Warner’s David Dillinger at least brings some dignity to the villain with his bitter scowl and impeccable British accent. Here, the duty of British accent is on Gillian Anderson as Dillinger’s scolding mother. She doesn’t add anything beyond giving the audience a chance to mutter: X files? ”
my favorite moment Tron: Ares At the beginning of the “Catch Us Up” montage, we glimpse computer-enhanced versions of tech journalist Carla Swisher and former anchor Robin Roberts, both LGBTQ trailblazers and high-profile acts. As gay as the movie is, it was still nice to feel represented, even if (cough) just a little bit.
Tron: Ares (★★☆☆☆) ‘ is rated PG-13 and is playing in theaters nationwide. visit www.fandango.com.
Source: Metro Weekly – www.metroweekly.com
