Saw it in 3d.
First off - there was nothing in the 3d presentation that really lent itself to the medium. The more 3D films I see, the more it appears to be a gimmick. It distracted from rather than encouraging immersion in the film itself. I don't think a lot of directors have adequately integrated 3d into their toolboxes. It might as well have been feel-o-vision, smell-o-vision, shake-o-vision or any of the other gimmicks in the past.
Which is a shame. For what it is, this is an enjoyable film. The lead, in the abandoned child douche-bag role is considerably less douche-baggy then many of his film contemporaries. Jeff Bridges is excellent, and the progression from the original Tron to something between The Dude from The Big Lebowski and a full on Messiah figure (okay - the Dude has elements of the Messiah) is, in the context of the movie world, believable. The update to the look of the first film was nicely handled. Everything looks recognizable immediately - upgrade versus reboot.
Okay Michael Sheen. Loved the performance. If David Bowie and Mick Jagger ever made a digital spit roast of the C++ Kernel, then Michael Sheen's character would be their completely over the top mincing, prancing, offspring.
Physics? Okay, the jets on the recognizers and ships seemed off somehow; or rather the need for them seemed off (jets and engines, etc.) Either that or Flynn nicked the Valve physics engine and wanted to play.
I enjoyed it - the stage is set for a strong sequel.
First off - there was nothing in the 3d presentation that really lent itself to the medium. The more 3D films I see, the more it appears to be a gimmick. It distracted from rather than encouraging immersion in the film itself. I don't think a lot of directors have adequately integrated 3d into their toolboxes. It might as well have been feel-o-vision, smell-o-vision, shake-o-vision or any of the other gimmicks in the past.
Which is a shame. For what it is, this is an enjoyable film. The lead, in the abandoned child douche-bag role is considerably less douche-baggy then many of his film contemporaries. Jeff Bridges is excellent, and the progression from the original Tron to something between The Dude from The Big Lebowski and a full on Messiah figure (okay - the Dude has elements of the Messiah) is, in the context of the movie world, believable. The update to the look of the first film was nicely handled. Everything looks recognizable immediately - upgrade versus reboot.
Okay Michael Sheen. Loved the performance. If David Bowie and Mick Jagger ever made a digital spit roast of the C++ Kernel, then Michael Sheen's character would be their completely over the top mincing, prancing, offspring.
Physics? Okay, the jets on the recognizers and ships seemed off somehow; or rather the need for them seemed off (jets and engines, etc.) Either that or Flynn nicked the Valve physics engine and wanted to play.
I enjoyed it - the stage is set for a strong sequel.