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Tron (1982) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Tron (1982) a score of 2.8633 out of 4

based on (83) reviews

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Excellent

(9)

Very Good

(62)

Good

(10)

Fair

(1)

Poor

(1)

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DVD Clinic ("The Shootin Surgeon")

Having had his video game creations stolen by the corporation he once worked for, a hacker in search of evidence gets assimilated into a virtual computer world where he must defend his life in gladiator-like battles against other computer programs. A...read the complete Tron (1982) review at DVD Clinic ("The Shootin Surgeon")

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filmcritic.com gets inside Tron

Back in 1982, special effects never seemed more assured. In 2000, they look downright hokey. Disneyfied. And in fact, for its 20th anniversary reissue on DVD, Tron still looks pretty darn goofy, though it's easy to appreciate it as a pioneering work of...read the complete Tron (1982) review at filmcritic.com gets inside Tron

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The Cinema Scale

Truly a nerd movie if there ever was one, Tron deserves kudos for one of the most inventive and often strikingly beautiful visual styles ever achieved in film, and it also features some surprisingly on-target acting, especially from Jeff Bridges....read the complete Tron (1982) review at The Cinema Scale

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Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)

while it touts its technological influence, Tron is actually more instructive a model for the special effects extravaganzas that continue to litter the multiplex....read the complete Tron (1982) review at Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)