Tron Ares early reviews: Jared Leto’s film gets a mixed reaction for its dull plot but excellent music score

Tron Ares review: The early reviews dropped with a mixed reaction. While some were impressed with its spectacular design and overall performance of Jared Leto's film, others called it a dull sequel.

Jared Leto and Jeff Bridges in Tron: Ares movie

Tron Ares early reviews: The third installment of the epic sci-fi action film Tron is almost here as it gears up for its theatrical release on October 10. The early reviews from critics have also dropped with a mixed reaction. While some were impressed with its spectacular design and overall performance, others felt that it was a lackluster sequel. Featuring Jared Leto as an AI protagonist, the science-fiction film takes you on a journey navigating the different shades of technology and The Grid. Here is a compilation of various international reviews by critics as they perceive Tron: Ares.

Tron: Ares early reviews

Joachim Ronning’s Tron: Ares marks the third installment of the classic 1987 film Tron, featuring Jeff Bridges in the lead as a computer programmer who gets tangled in a virtual world with The Grid. Ahead of the movie’s theatrical premiere on October 10, Tron: Ares has sparked a mixed reaction with both praise and sharp criticism. Starring Jared Leto in the lead with a special cameo from Jeff Bridges in the second sequel, Tron: Ares garnered appreciation for its ‘spectacular design, swift pacing, and thoughtful script’ from the critic Roger Ebert. “The sum total is a rave of a movie that acts as its own hallucinogen, and that is best experienced on a huge screen with a state-of-the-art sound system. This is a stunning movie to watch and listen to, and unexpectedly rewarding to think about, considering that it always has one eye on the audience and is determined not to bore them,” shared Roger Ebert’s article. However, the review mentioned that the characters were ‘too archetypal or flat.’

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Others called Tron: Ares a dull sequel with a loose plot and unconvincing performance from the lead protagonist. “Leto is unremittingly, unrelentingly awful here, although he isn’t helped by a limp plot point, which is supposed to allow him to show flashes of “empathy” for Greta Lee’s character and subcontract all the badass wickedness to Athena, thus making her marginally more interesting,” shared The Guardian in its negative review.

Variety praised the visual and sound effects in 3D but emphasized that the sci-fi sequel got weighed down by its nostalgia focus. “Tron: Ares” has too much nostalgia to service, from the cobwebby re-creation of Flynn’s arcade-basement office to Bridges’ extended cameo,” wrote Variety.

Many critics and reviews have given a big thumbs up to the impressive score of Nine Inch Nails' music score. “A refreshingly subdued performance from Jared Leto as the eponymous program, Ares, supplies an emotional hook and even an occasional touch of humor, something missing from the earlier films. Leto is also well-paired with Greta Lee as Eve Kim, CEO of ENCOM, the tech corporation at the center of the series since the start,” shared The Hollywood Reporter’s review.

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Meanwhile, various reviews on Rotten Tomatoes lauded Jared Leto’s Tron: Ares for its stunning visual and sound effects, as they enjoyed the IMAX 3D experience.

Tron: Ares plot and trailer

Tron: Ares centers around two rival companies, ENCOM and Dilinger Systems, as their clashes and ideologies create chaos between the real and the virtual worlds. The villain of Tron: Ares is not any super soldier or AI bot but the manipulative and evil creator of Dilinger Systems, Julian Dilinger (played by Evan Peters). From cyber security to system breaches and advanced technology mayhem, Tron: Ares takes you inside a neon-coded world. Jared Leto plays the eponymous A.I. soldier, and Greta Lee plays the CEO of ENCOM. Jodie Turner-Smith and Hasan Minhaj also appear in pivotal roles. You can watch the sci-fi installments, Tron and Tron: Legacy on JioHotstar (via OTTplay Premium).

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FAQs:

Q. When to watch Tron: Ares?

A. Tron: Ares will release in theaters on October 10.

Q. Is Tron: Ares a sequel?

A. Yes, Tron: Ares is a sci-fi sequel to Tron: Legacy which premiered in 2010.

Q. How to watch Tron and Tron: Legacy online?

A. You can watch Tron and Tron: Legacy on JioHotstar (via OTTplay Premium).

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