After more than a decade of waiting and development, “Tron: Ares” is finally in theaters. It is the third movie in the “Tron” series. The movie is directed by Joachim Ronning and is known for its futuristic setting and soundtrack.The story is about a computer program coming to life and trying to be a human. The way the program can become human is to get the permanence code. The main goal of the protagonist and the antagonist is to find and develop the permanence code.
Jared Leto stars as Ares, the commander of the grid who is sent into the real world as an idea for a military asset. His mission is to help humans, but things do not go as planned.
Leto’s performance is calm, but also emotional because he begins to understand emotions like sadness when his best friend chooses the wrong path and anger when he sees a man hit a young girl. He feels sad, happy, and is caring.
Greta Lee plays as Eve Kim is another protagonist in the movie, and she hopes to find a permanence code which will make programs stay in the real world forever. However, if the program dies, it dies forever. Lee wants to develop programs that can cure cancer and other things. This meant a lot for Lee as she lost her elder sister to cancer. Jeff Bridges also returns as Kevin Flynn who was in the first “Tron” Movie, giving longtime fans of the movie a nice bit of nostalgia.
Visually, the movie is incredible. There is a mix of glowing neon lights and futuristic cities. Even the real-world settings look very sharp, detailed, and creative. Every shot looks designed, and the action scenes, especially the light bike chases were thrilling and perfectly made as the bikes had something called jetwalls, which acted like barriers. The light bikes were also another major reason why the movie was so hyped. People were very excited to see how they looked and there were multiple edits on instagram too.
The music was excellent. The new score by Nine Inch Nails had a lot to live up to, as fans had high expectations because of Daft Punk’s legendary work on “Tron: Legacy,” the previous film in the series. The music is darker, louder, and sounds very heavy. The beats were loud and fit perfectly with the story’s tone. In many scenes, the music was its own character through the suspense and tension it added to the story. The song Init, was the top streaming song of the movie and it was really similar to Daft Punk’s style of music.
Another positive about the film is that even when the story and action slows down, it keeps you interested with its setting, music, and suspense.
In the end, “Tron: Ares” is a strong contribution to the series. It looks amazing, sounds incredible, and it was worth the wait.
