Tron: Ares slides back into the neon-lit universe of the Grid with a glossy surface and a hollow center. Jared Leto anchors the cast as Ares, joined by Greta Lee and Jodie Turner-Smith, under Joachim Rønning’s direction. The film leans on nostalgia for the original and avoids ambitious departures, turning the experience into a mood piece that struggles to become a proper movie.
The look is unabashedly stylish, with practical effects and a bold color palette that give the production a tactile punch. A neon jetski chase stands out as one of the few sequences that briefly punctures the glossy stillness, but most action remains inert or overly busy, as if the film can’t settle on a rhythm.
Leto’s performance lacks the humanity the role demands, while Turner-Smith’s Athena carries more emotional weight. The supporting players are given little to work with, and the film’s self-serious nostalgia for Legacy weighs down its forward momentum. An underdeveloped AI thread, hinted at in dialogue about machines simulating real people, never gains traction.
Overall Tron: Ares presents a visually polished package that never quite earns its own narrative drive. It’s a stylish but hollow installment that prioritizes look over connective storytelling, leaving viewers adrift in a world that looks amazing but feels empty.
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