TRON and TRON: Legacy
Now this is a remake that I actually like!
A few weeks ago, my family watched the original TRON (1982), as well as TRON: Legacy (2010)! I thought both of them were pretty good and interesting, but which one is better? When it comes to most movies, I like the original better, but does that apply here? Let’s find out!
TRON: Kevin Flynn, a computer scientist, gets sucked into the computer world. While he is in the computer world, he must survive the Master Control Program who is trying to remove him. He teams up with TRON and Yori, two computer programs, to survive and destroy the Master Control Program.
TRON: Legacy: Sam, the son of Kevin Flynn, is intrigued by his father’s mysterious disappearance. While trying to find him, he gets trapped in the cyber world. After entering the world, he discovers that Clu is trying to take over, not only the cyber world, but escape into the real world and take over. Sam works together with his dad and Quorra to attempt to stop Clu!
So, which is better? Both of the stories are thrilling, and while the plot is pretty predictable, it is entertaining. Both movies have a similar plot line, but it is also different in many ways. I would say they are different enough for TRON: Legacy to be considered a sequel with a similar storyline, rather than a remake. For the plot, I will say that the original might be a bit better, but honestly, not by much. As for characters, both movies had pretty good characters. The characters were developed more in the newer movie, but the characters in the original TRON were still enjoyable. When it comes to visual effects, the newer movie obviously takes the cake. While TRON’s graphics and CGI were ahead of its time, now they are seriously behind the times. It was honestly a little hard for my family to get through the movie because the graphics were pretty bad. It is still an enjoyable movie, but the graphics in TRON: Legacy are a million times better!
Overall, I would say that TRON: Legacy is the better movie! That isn't to imply that TRON is a terrible movie, but I think TRON: Legacy was a great remake/sequel. It had a decent storyline, great graphics, and also some nods to the original movie which was pretty cool! Both of these movies are mostly family-friendly (it is PG for sci-fi violence and mild language). If you are a sci-fi or computer fan, I think you will truly enjoy these movies! You can watch them both on Disney+!