![]() ![]() Though we’ve had our fill of the boxing-underdog archetype, volatile director David O’Russell and a hauntingly gaunt Christian Bale give “The Fighter” a few knockouts in its corner to keep us guessing. Top this all off with a groundbreaking soundtrack by Daft Punk, and it becomes increasingly clear that when “Tron: Legacy” hits theaters, it will be the biggest movie of the holiday season, and - “Avatar” be damned - of the past 10 years. When his search for his lost dad brings him to the digital world, father and son, with the help of fighter program Quorra (Olivia Wilde), team up to fight their way back to the real world. ![]() Bridges also plays primary antagonist Clu 2.0, a digital copy of younger Kevin Flynn that betrayed its creator and trapped him in the computer world.Įnter newcomer Garrett Hedlund as Kevin’s son Sam Flynn. Now rocking the grizzled white beard of old age, he brings wisdom to his reprised role, and, lucky us, audiences get a double dose. ![]() Nearly 30 years later, Bridges has returned to his iconic role of Kevin Flynn. So how exactly does “Tron” plan to beat the highest grossing film of all time? Five words: Academy Award-winner Jeff Bridges. It’s only fitting that “Tron’s” sequel, “Tron: Legacy,” will hit theaters now and attempt to reclaim its throne from “Avatar” in the ranks of over-the-top visual epics. Since then, last year’s “Avatar” - blue people and all - has been crowned king of CGI. When it was first released in 1982, “Tron” was the pinnacle of computer generated effects, mostly because it was one of the first films ever to have them. ![]()
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