Though Tron: Legacy was not a sterling piece of cinema, its gorgeous visuals and a banging score from Daft Punk made it an enjoyable update to the original 1982 cult classic. The movie tried to strike a healthy balance between nostalgic fan service and novel riffs on the source material to make itself feel like an evolutionary step forward for the Tron franchise. Legacy did not quite meet Disney’s lofty box office expectations, but it was successful enough for the studio to keep itself open to the possibility of a sequel.
Tron: Ares is a middling attempt at turning things around and bringing the worlds of programs and users together in a wa …