Tron: Ares arrives with a glossy, neon-lit surface that promises a high-speed splash but often stumbles when it comes to its ideas.
Jared Leto leads the cast in a performance that many critics have found hard to connect with, while Greta Lee and Jodie Turner-Smith provide small moments of warmth that suggest more interesting tensions beneath the surface.
The film leans on nostalgia for the original Tron while trying to stage a return to the Grid, yet the result feels more like a fashionable album promo than a fully realised narrative.
Visuals and momentum
The Grid looks striking in places, and the practical effects register, but the action sequences often feel either inert or overly busy, lacking a clear through-line.
A neon jetski chase stands out as the film’s brief high point, after which the story drifts back into glossy real-world detours.
Characters and ideas
Topics like AI, memory, and identity get touched on but never fully explored, letting retro callbacks do most of the heavy lifting.
Athena, played by Jodie Turner-Smith, reads as the most coherent through-line, while Eve Kim (Greta Lee) is given limited material to reveal growth.
Verdict
In the end, Tron: Ares leans toward style at the expense of substance. It chases past glories without expanding its universe, leaving the door open for sequels that may struggle to land with real momentum. Leto’s presence isn’t enough to anchor the ambitions, though there are moments of sonic and visual texture, especially in its neon mood and soundtrack nods.
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