Tron
I had never seen either Tron movies, but Jord keeps hyping up Tron: Legacy, so we thought we’d start with the OG, and I’m so glad we did. While the 1982 graphics are a bit jarring at first, the digital world that’s shown is really unique and weirdly captivating. Jeff Bridges is always a vibe, but his care-free hippy attitude really makes this otherwise totally serious universe sing in a way it otherwise wouldn’t. I was fully awake for this movie, and can confirm it’s a delightful fever dream. The dialogue and acting holds up amazingly as well. Worth a watch if you’ve never seen it and a re-watch if you have.
-Z
The fact that I was incredibly tired while watching this may have amped up the fever-dream vibes, but wow, this was not what I expected! The animated visuals are very dated, but certainly don’t ruin the movie - they actually give it this creepy, nostalgic feel that I think works here, but still took me out of the movie a bit. The writing felt surprisingly pretty solid for a movie from over 40 years ago. The main reason we watched this was in anticipation of the upcoming Tron: Ares, and I’m glad we went back to the original source here!
-E
