Sam Flynn, a rebellious 27-year-old, is haunted by the mysterious disappearance of his father Kevin Flynn, a man once known as the world's leading video-game developer. When Sam investigates a strange signal sent from the old Flynn's Arcade -- a signal that could only come from his father -- he finds himself pulled into a digital world where Kevin has been trapped for 20 years. With the help of the fearless warrior Quorra, father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe -- a universe created by Kevin himself that has become far more advanced with never-before-imagined vehicles, weapons, landscapes and a ruthless villain who will stop at nothing to prevent their escape.

Tron is a movie that always seemed perfect for a sequel and a modern day telling. When the original movie came out it was the height of CGI when most people knew so very little about computers and everything in the film would have felt like science fiction to the average day moviegoer. This made Tron very farfetched and way ahead of itself but at the same time a fascinating idea that left you craving more. Fast forward twenty seven years and computers are a part of our everyday lives and the movie no longer seems so farfetched and that is what makes the sequel as intriguing as the original. Could they capture that same wonder and intrigue despite us being more cynical now days and the answer is a definitive yes.

One of the reasons the movie still captures that wonder of the original and a simpler time is that the majority of the movie takes place in the digital world of light bikes and gladiator like games involving futuristic light rings and ever menacing villains. The movie is gorgeous in modern day CGI and takes and expounds on everything that was so much fun about the original but now with the all the added benefits of technology to make it even better. The action sequences are even more breath taking, from the still awesome idea of bikes propelled on a string of light to gladiatorial games held high up in spires of glass the movie is spectacular to say the least. And that is what Tron should be an dazzling display of effects that leave you craving more and not even bothered by the gimmick of 3D for once.

This time around though there is more story than the original. The original Tron just used its story as an excuse to emerge us in the fantastic world of digital imagery. This time we are treated with more back story as well as much more robust plot that adds a lot to the film. While the original is still a fun movie the sequel is vastly better as the graphics are obviously better but so is the story making the film just that much more fun to watch. Sure there is a few plot holes if you want to dwell on them but they are easily forgiven as the movie gives us in depth characters and a story of about a son longing for a long lost father trapped in an alien world.

Jeff Bridges returns two fold for the sequel, once as the zen like father who has aged and grown weary at times to the villainous digital version of himself that has retained his youth but has not learned anything for his aging. Other than Bridges the cast is mostly comprised of little known actors which adds a little to the movie as you don’t have to separate any of the actors from previous characters which works wonders for a sequel for a movie happening almost thirty years after the original. Garrett Hedlund does a fine job though as Sam Flynn. While the original will always hold a place in my childhood heart and be nostalgic for me the sequel is a far greater movie and a must see.

Grade: A-