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Through some rather awkward plot manipulations, Flynn himself eventually ends up inside the system, reduced to the status of one of the many programs. From there, he and the good program, Tron, join hands in battle against the forces...
...around in surrealistic motor cars and light beams, the storyline and even the character distinctions blur. What emerges are two not-so-subtle themes. First, the computer system is an allegory for repressive government. MCP is the dictator: Hitler, Franco, Amin, Big Brother all rolled into one. Flynn and Tron are the daring young revolutionaries who give their dejected compatriots hope. They fight not, as we were originally led to belive, so that Flynn can make big bucks, but "to make this system free again." Political moderates will be relieved to observe that Flynn does not succeed until he learns...
...Tron ironically makes this latter point more effectively than its producers hoped. By releasing this abysmal movie. Disney serves as a prime example of man destroyed by technological obsession. As proof of the failure. Disney stock dropped $2.50 a share after a special pre-screening and some preliminary pans...
ANOTHER DISTURBING ASPECT of the film merits mention. Though there is no foul language, no real violence, and no physical interaction beyond a kiss, Tron is rated PG--parental guidance suggested. That the movie rating system is a farce has been known for several years. Production companies typically pander to an audience's base instincts, holding out the titillating possibility that somewhere in the film is something that only adults should...
Fortunately, Disney will have an opportunity to set this flop aside; Tron is destined to obscurity. Those not afflicted with video disease should have no interest in going. And for those who are wrapped up in the craze, there are much better things to do with four dollars--that's 16 quarters--and an hour and a half...