TRON: Ares, 2025 - ★★★½

The story is bad. Nothing makes sense.
And yet, it’s the kind of film, that if you’re interested, I encourage watching in theaters. 

The experience is incredibly cool with outstanding music and visuals. I absolutely love how they utilize the deep bass; feeling the vibrations resonating through my skull was truly a blessing. I haven’t had such an immersive music experience in theaters for quite some time. The visuals are also impressive. I love how the scenes are edited with precise timing to the beat, synchronized with the music. It’s so satisfying when the kicks and punches land in sync with the beat.

The acting is mostly average, it works, but there’s nothing particularly outstanding in that department. Surprisingly, Jared Leto’s performance fits well within this context; his empty expression perfectly suits the role of an AI! Evan Peter is the only standout, portraying a genius with such a punchable personality.

Overall, if you approach “Tron: Ares” as an extended music video with a futuristic fantasy vibe (calling it sci-fi would be a stretch here!), then you’ll have a good time.

It’s a pleasant surprise how much I enjoyed this movie, and don’t mind the nonsensical plot as much as I thought I would. When you let go of expectations and take your brains off, this movie is just a fun time with a cool aesthetic.

And…for anyone curious, especially those put off by Jared Leto and “Morbius”, I’m happy to report that “Tron: Ares” is a better film… albeit by a slight margin. LMAO