In 1982, Steven Lisberger, who came from experimental animation, would revolutionize cinema without making the box office shudder, much to Disney's dismay. Tron, while not a success, was a real dive into a virtual world, a challenge for the time. A precursor, it explored the theme of artificial intelligence and its excesses, in the tradition of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Or the fight between Users and Programs.
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But above all, it was the first film whose design was computer-assisted, at least for the majority of its action scenes. A first that gave Tron the status of a cult film for most geeks around the world.
The third installment in the franchise, Tron: Ares, directed by Joachim Rønning, hits theaters today. And there's no doubt about it: the graphic design codes set in 1982 and its neon aesthetic haven't aged a bit.
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