TRON (1982) *1/2 The Metamorphosis meets Frankenstein and Gladiator in mid-20th century cyberspace, but without the transcendence quotient of an average comic book. Portions rise almost to the level of a Nancy Drew mystery. You have to be of a certain age to get much out of this at all, and although I'm of that age I don't anyway. I never applauded video games, always preferred pinball. In fact, it's the allegedly evil computer program that finds corporations boring.hmm, such an obvious truth and yet one that eludes those set up as heroes. I wonder..although there is a reasonably useful proverb about never attributing to conspiracy what can be attributed to stupidity. And those behind this don't strike me as overly bright. Still and all, there is and are occasionally mildly amusing aspects to the embryonic graphics, hopelessly dreary plot.well, not the plot line, but the suits (no, not the corporate ones but them too) are so stupid as to quite nearly demand admiration. Is there something visionary about it? Not for me, but lots of folks said the wheel was just a circle. Of course in the hands of these people it would have been.
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