"The situation now is that an evil AI corporation with the unsubtly gangster-ish name of Dillinger has become a rival to the virtual reality firm Encom, originally set up in the 80s arcade-game era by genius trailblazer Kevin Flynn, played by Jeff Bridges. This Dillinger (originally set up by Encom executive Ed Dillinger, played by David Warner) is led by the founder's odiously nerdish grandson Julian (Evan Peters),"
"who has a grand plan to design and create profitable things such as indestructible soldiers and tanks in the virtual reality grid and then export them into actual reality using a kind of 3D printer. The problem is that however fearsome, these things crumble into dust after 29 minutes. But Encom's current CEO Eve Kim (Greta Lee) has discovered the MacGuffin-y permanence code which can keep these things alive for ever, and even keeps it on her person on a very low-tech flashdrive."
Tron: Ares functions as a threequel that fails to recapture the original's pioneering spirit, offering a visually dull, listless sci-fi experience. The plot centers on a rival AI corporation called Dillinger, led by Julian, who seeks to manufacture indestructible soldiers in a virtual grid and export them into reality. Encom CEO Eve Kim possesses a permanence code on a flashdrive that would make those creations permanent, prompting pursuit by the humanoid warrior Ares and his deadpan lieutenant Athena. Performances by Greta Lee and Jodie Turner-Smith are described as lifeless, with only one brief, analogue moment of spark.
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