Tron: Ares (2025) by Joachim Rönning, he is on a mission to bring back the long-running sci-fi saga for a new audience. But it’s also the reason the franchise has become a cult classic. The credit goes to the first film, directed and written by Steven Lisberger, released in 1982. The film defied any visual or narrative limitations, exploring a rich technological world with rules, language and even its own myths. All, with a visual that wowed audiences and set the stage for what would come later.
Moreover, the universe throne It extended both outside and inside the computer screen. On the outside, Kevin Flynn (a very young Jeff Bridges) had to face a corporate world that tried to limit his creativity and talent. So, in the midst of the fight against the evil computer corporation ENCOM– who not only stole his developments, but also disposes of them at will – Kevin finds himself in an unprecedented situation. That is, when a formidable defense system called the Master Control Program (MCP) scans his body with an experimental laser. A strategy that will take you straight into the virtual world. called NetThe Tron system or simply the Network.
Once there, the programmer will discover that the computer formulas he has come up with for his ambitious projects actually create a living and complex microcosm. Moreover, alone with his villains, enemies and the struggle to maintain control and prevent MCP from taking complete control of information. A turn of events that covers more than just programs and other living things on the Internet ENCOM and what happens in real life. So, Kevin will be faced with a dilemma: how to save the world of digital computing and his creation Clu (Codified Similarity Utility). This is while he finds a way to expose ENCOM. and their plans for world domination.
New world of cinema
Of course, such a premise required the creation of stage and visual parts specifically designed to show the world of programs turned into living beings. So one of the strengths of the original throneIt’s amazing cinematography and special effects. To recreate both the real world and the one inside the computer, the production was painted in mixed media. On the one hand, in Super PanVision65mm, except for a few computer-generated layers shot in VistaVision . Something that gave the film a special retro-futuristic aesthetic.
On the other hand, Disney hired the best design and special effects companies to recreate an interconnected and high-tech world. With a unique aesthetic, throneMoreover, he broke stereotypes by combining various visual and artistic techniques. The studio hired French cartoonist Jean Giraud (Mobius) for the work. Responsible for the design of sets and costumes for the film.
In terms of the design of the vehicles that travel around Tron City, the capital of the Tron system, the idea was to reimagine a world full of life through proprietary technology. So artist Syd Mead designed a whole series of vehicles capable of traveling through the strange digital landscapes of the microverse. Finally, Peter Lloyd, a specialist in the field of high technology, created a futuristic city in the ENCOM gaming system. Kit It was so innovative that it was considered a “before” and “after” in the film visual effects section.
Everything you need to know about the Tron universe
The original film follows Kevin Flynn’s fight to stop an evil cyber corporation from taking control of the world’s data. Today there is nothing new under the sun, but in its time it surprised and confused with its innovation. Moreover, Kevin was an anti-hero who seemed to embody the rebellious and technology-distrustful values of the early 1980s.
So, the first film is essentially about a genius programmer who was initially fired from the company. ENCOM . Ed Dillinger (David Warner) sneakily stole Kevin’s programming work and passed it off as his own. Therefore the dismissal and onslaught ENCOMagainst the main character they pass two points. First, discredit him as much as possible. Another option is to use your computer security accomplishments in a roundabout way.
So Kevin, despite working in his own video game room, continues his efforts to demonstrate Dillinger’s evil intentions. And it is his efforts to collect evidence that will lead him to teleport to the Tron system. Moreover, join other programs in the hyper-technical world to fight to free the system from corruption. Something he finally successfully achieves, so upon returning to the real world, he is appointed CEO of the company. ENCOM . Besides, of course, to clear my name.
What is “Tron”?
The title of the film refers to two things at once. On the one hand, the Tron system and its central city are the center of the digital world into which Kevin is transported. On the other hand, this also applies to the program introduced by Kevin’s friend Alan Bradley into the system ENCOM and whose purpose is to protect the network. In the first film, he is played by Bruce Boxleitner (who also plays Alan). and he is one of the heroes who help Kevin win.
Interesting fact? IN Tron:Legacy The actor returns to the role of Tron, only now it is his evil colleague Rinzler. But in the end, he redeems himself at the moment when it is necessary to save the day. So he, one way or another, remains a favorite character from the original film. Finally, thronethat’s also a name the video game created by Kevin in the saga and which made him a worldwide celebrity in the genre.
Important elements of the Tron saga
Not only is the 1983 film a technical marvel, but it also creates a mythology that Tron: Ares returns to with intense focus. As such, the story is not only a more technical – and visually spectacular – version of the original, but also a detailed take on its most memorable moments. In particular, the ones we leave you with below:
Tron users and programs
In the ecosystem throne There is a clear difference between real people, called users, and programs. And while the world at large is unaware that some form of autonomous life exists within the computer, the truth is that the inhabitants of the Throne most certainly know another reality. So, Kevin’s appearance in the first film, It was an inexplicable event and a catalyst for a series of subsequent events.
To stay alive, programs must take care of their identification disk, a metal circle they wear on their backs. If it is lost or destroyed, its owner will be erased – or, in computer terms, derazadoon the Internet – which is equivalent to death in the world of the film.
Games
IN throneGames between programs are used to measure forces and also to make the entire Internet system work, so they are considered valuable and necessary. But in Tron:Legacy Additionally, jousting has been shown to be very similar to the gladiatorial arena. in which one or more players face each other in extreme situations.
artificial intelligence
Although this is not a theme that was addressed in the first film – not in the sense that we understand it today – throne analyzed the ability of machines to become self-aware. Or, in fact, he carefully and in detail explored the ability of technology to create independent life. The turn that Tron: Aresis restored and in which it tries to explore from the point of view of contemporary issues and problems on similar topics.
Things to Remember About Tron: Legacy
Released in 2010 and directed by Joseph Kosinski, the film returns to the setting of the first film from an interesting perspective. Therefore, it all starts from a difficult moment: after 7 years of work as CEO ENCOMKevin disappeared without a trace. So his son Sam (Garrett Hedlund) He grew up in the shadow of apparent neglect and his enormous legacy as an important figure in technology.
Thanks to his father, he is also the main shareholder ENCOM. But as the company grows, it finds itself in different hands. One of the most dangerous is Ed Dillinger Jr., the son of the con artist and con artist from the original film. played by Cillian Murphy (uncredited).
But as Sam comes of age and decides what to do with his future, he receives a mysterious message from his father’s playroom. In the room, now abandoned, he finds a strange console that, when he turns it on, transports him to the Internet and, of course, to Tron City. Once there, he learns that his father He was lost and imprisoned for many decades in the very world he created.
After all, freedom
Even more complicated, he was betrayed by CLU – his other digital self – when they both discovered autonomous life forms on the Internet. Isos (isomorphic algorithms) were a combination of identity and the ability to be completely independent of the Internet. Something that made them a dangerous possibility that artificial intelligence could live outside of Tron City. So CLU destroyed all the Isos and trapped Kevin in an attempt to prevent him from divulging the discovery.
Kevin thought Iso was the breakthrough he needed to change the world for the better. But Clu did not agree and rebelled. He destroyed Izos, trapped Flynn, and took control of the Network. But ultimately Sam, Kevin and the last surviving Iso, Quorra (Olivia Wilde), fight to defeat CLU. What are they trying to achieve at the cost of Kevin’s life? it reunites with its creation, and both are erased in a heroic gesture.
To conclude Ares: Legacy Sam takes control of ENCOM, and Quorra appears to demonstrate the capabilities of artificial intelligence, human life, and technology. The turn thatTron: Aresreturns to explore the possibilitythat ISO technology can be more than just a promise of hope.
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