Saw Tron on Imax 3D the other night, have to say it did blow me away, though I was sat a little too close to the screen so it was a bit full on with your peripheral vision having to come into play so you could see everything that was going on, and I got a touch of double vision sometimes where the 3D didn't seem to be working correctly, don't know if that was due to my proximity to the screen, the 3D glasses and my glasses not working well together or what. Might have to go see it again and get a seat further back to see if that makes a difference.

Despite all this though, and though it doesn't sound like it was from the first paragraph, I found the film to be quite thrilling, and certainly very interesting and visually impactful and a good continuation of the original Tron mythology. The only real weak spot was Michael Sheen's character which seemed a little too hammy, which is unusual for him as I usually like the him in the roles he plays, but he just didn't quite seem to fit in this one.

Clu and the younger version of Kevin Flynn was interesting, but they didn't quite get him pulled off. He always looked a little off, kinda like the characters in the hyper real Final Fantasy movie. It was never so bad as to become distracting, but you always knew he was CGI. The same guys who did this effect worked on Benjamin Button, but it seemed to work better in that context than here. Perhaps because we know what Jeff Bridges looked like when he was younger, but we don't know what Brad Pitt looks like as a little old midget.

As to be expected the Lightcycle and Lightdisc battles are effortlessly cool and a cracking update of the concept from the original movie, in addition they have a fantastic aerial dogfight utilising the same principles which just gives it added dimension and depth that makes for seriously thrilling viewing, and there is plenty more eyecandy to feast your eyes on, and a fair few interesting twists in the plot. Does it rival the original for innovation and heart? Well it is hard to be as innovative as the original was in this day and age, Avatar obviously got there first last year with blow your socks off 3D visuals, but it does look cutting edge with an absolutely gorgeous updating of the classic Tron aesthetic. As for heart and story, it could go interesting places with a franchise as I believe is in the works, and it ends well but with room for that continuing franchise. There is some good emotional meat in between the action set pieces too, so it does have heart, and if Sam Flynn grows up a little he could become an interesting character in his own right, right now he is a bit one dimensional, but there is potential there. It is a bit like Star Wars with Luke being not that interesting to start with, but being surrounded by interesting characters. Kevin Flynn is very much doing an old Obi-wan Kenobi in this one, showing his son the ropes and all that.

So what is my final opinion on Tron Legacy? Worthy successor to the original Tron, builds nicely on what was there before and does a great job of updating the feel of the original Tron for a 21st century audience, great Daft Punk soundtrack which couldn't be more apt, and definitely worth seeing on Imax in 3D, though you might want to sit towards the back to drink it all in. This year's Avatar? Maybe. Get it watched.