Tron Legacy

It has been about a week since I've seen this movie but I am just getting around to writing the review now. The movie is at a semi-solid 8. It probably would have been a 7 if I hadn't seen the original. Let me explain.

Tron Legacy had a sense of nostalgia but it felt more like a premier than a sequel because of the many years that have passed since the original came out and the leaps in cinematography and special effects since then. This included not only the casting of Bridges as Flynn but also the references to Tron and, of course, the games.

I won't say that the special effects were fantastic, but they were fun to watch and the light cycles were pretty cool. I want one.....

I have heard a lot of complaints that people were bored during the movie. I could see how this could happen. The plot isn't necessarily slow, but I think the fact that they are in a virtual world slows it down because the viewer is unfamiliar with everything that shows up. I thought it was just fine.

The actor they chose to play Sam was great. He played his part well and I think he showed the corresponding emotion for the corresponding scene.

The largest failing of the movie was the end. I will not spoil it for anyone, but I think the "reintegration" of Flynn and the digital Flynn could have been less destructive, perhaps trapping Flynn in the grid forever or something like that.

If you liked Aeonflux then you would probably like this film.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

I gave this movie an 8.

I have been waiting for the next installment in the Narnia series for quite a while and I was very excited to see it. These books (and movies) are very close to my heart and I thought the first two were very successful.

I wondered how the new studio would handle the series, but it seems like they did a fairly good job at keeping most things the same. Some stylistic differences here and there. A lot of the storyline was changed but hardly any of it was ignored completely. I was okay with the changes that were made.

The new character Eustace played his role well. I liked the boy they chose for Eustace but they are going to have to do a good job on the next movie in order for me to like him as much as a main character should be liked.

I was mad at the three people in front of me in the theater because they were mocking the touching scene at the end. Like I said, these stories are very close to my heart and I wish they hadn't been there but nobody could ruin it for me. There was too much positive and wistful emotion colliding all at once.

At first it was sad because I knew that this was the last time Edmund and Lucy would be able to visit Narnia. This also brought to a close the first three movies, since none of the original characters would continue from now on. Reep and Eustice were able to bond in the movie and though I was happy for Reep to visit Aslan's Country, Eustice started crying and it made it one of those bittersweet moments for me. Aslan was also there during this scene which just brought power and majesty to it. Overall I felt like they did very well and I will definitely be purchasing the dvd when it comes out.