Tron: Ares 4K 2025

I want to point out an important detail: films like this should be watched in a cinema, preferably in IMAX. It's not just the picture, but a special experience — the special effects, the atmosphere, the feeling of presence. No monitor can give you the same range of sensations as when you are at the center of the dynamic picture. That's why I always choose the cinema.

Where to start... This film is definitely worth rewatching. It went down smoothly, even with its predictable plot twists. But the action is presented by the book — with a sense of proportion, rhythm, and drive.

Overall, there is no direct connection between the parts of the trilogy — each stands alone. Different teams worked on them, but the overall reality and spirit remain. Kevin Flynn is the only character who appears in all the parts.

Technology in cinema has grown to unimaginable proportions over the past 40 years. What used to be the maximum is now just the baseline. Watching the visual language of Tron evolve is a pleasure in itself.

The plot touches on a topical issue: what is AI and where will it lead humanity?

At first, everything seems banal: artificial intelligence is created for profit, to destroy. But Ares faces internal contradictions — is he expendable? Or something more? And this is where the real movie begins.

Ares became a key figure in my impression. Especially the scene in the car — the moment when AI shows more humanity than humans themselves. He does not condemn, does not argue, does not demand to be right — he quietly delves into the root of human feelings.

The paradox: a machine created by humans turns out to be capable of the empathy that humans themselves are losing. The film makes you wonder: if even AI is closer to understanding than we are, what has happened to us?

These neon compositions, echoing sounds, and electronic themes immerse us in another layer of reality, where different laws apply. And when something human and alive suddenly appears in this world, it feels dozens of times stronger than any plot twist.

I don't want to look for flaws — and perhaps that's a sign that the film has struck a chord. When technology and philosophy don't distract from each other, but give rise to a physical sense of meaning — why dwell on the details? If a film works, you just have to let it work.

It's been five hours since I left the theater, and I'm still remembering fragments of the film — its colors and the ashes left behind by the pixels.