'Tron: Ares' Leah Gallo Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text On a busy night of film debuts, Disney's sci-fi action movie Tron: Ares had its starry world premiere in Los Angeles. Full critics reviews for the third entry in the Tron film franchise officially drop tomorrow morning, but early reaction to the feature has already hit social media - and the consensus seems to be the film is visually spectacular, in particular on Imax screens, and features an all-timer soundtrack from Nine Inch Nails. Tron: Ares features a very topical story about mankind's interaction with artificial intelligence and stars Jared Leto as a sophisticated AI program who leaves the digital world to complete missions in the real world. The cast also includes Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro and Gillian Anderson. Tron regular Jeff Bridges returns as the legendary Kevin Flynn. Related Stories TV 'The Terminal List: Dark Wolf' Boss David DiGilio Talks Franchise Future and How His 2011 'Tron' Script Paid Off 14 Years Later Music KROQ's Nicole Alvarez Leaving After 23 Years: "Staying Would Have Been a Slow Death" (Exclusive) Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Rønning (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil) directed the film, with the script written by Jesse Wigutow and cinematography was done by frequent David Fincher collaborator Jeff Cronenweth. As mentioned previously, the movie's propulsive music is by Nine Inch Nails' Oscar-winning duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Tron: Ares follows the Joseph Kosinski-directed Tron: Legacy (2010), which again was praised for its visuals and notably featured the classic soundtrack by French electro superstars Daft Punk. The first Tron film was released in theaters in 1982 and despite its moderate box office success, became a cult classic for its groundbreaking visuals. Ahead of the official reviews for Tron: Ares, read on for the early social media reactions to the film. #TRONAres is THRILLING, pulse-pounding, and a VISUAL SPECTACULAR! The real star of the show is the mind-melting soundtrack by Nine Inch Nails, which methodically matches every moment. Story may be simple, but the IMAX experience more than makes up for it. We need to see a sequel. pic.twitter.com/L8nAt9cq4t- Daniel Baptista • The Movie Podcast (@dbapz) October 7, 2025 #TronAres is as basic as basic gets. Bare bones, straight forward story, emotions and characters. Which is fine. But it has really fun visuals and a very propulsive soundtrack, and just enough Tron legacy to keep fans interested. Enjoyed it more than I didn't. pic.twitter.com/mouGowVAtp- Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) October 7, 2025 #TronAres is extraordinary in every way.
It fuses the tech of Tron with the real world to mind-blowing results. More practical stunts and more epic sci-fi action. A visual spectacle that must be seen in @IMAX.A non-stop, action-packed feast for the senses. pic.twitter.com/8S74yWN4qA- Jonathan Sim (@TheJonathanSim) October 7, 2025 #TronAres is visually astounding and the NIN tracks go so hard.
The story's middle portion is pretty thrilling & engaging before it gets a bit bogged with a supporting cast saddled to expositional efforts in the third act.
If you're going, it's an IMAX-must! pic.twitter.com/vKvv4KwXLJ- Brandon Davis (@BrandonDavisBD) October 7, 2025 #TronAres's aesthetics are slick, radical & eye-popping and the Nine Inch Nails score are new club classics that complement the visionary bedazzlement. The women (Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith & Gillian Anderson) steal the show, elevating their material. @Disney pic.twitter.com/fPJRknItuJ- Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) October 7, 2025 #TronAres was everything I could've wanted from this franchise. A certified BANGER. The NIN score absolutely rips, it's a visual FEAST, and the AI-driven plot was surprisingly compelling/relevant. Greta Lee and Evan Peters are fantastic - and Leto was freaking badass. A few shaky... pic.twitter.com/cA8ZexNdHR- Jones Vibes (@jonesvibesonly) October 7, 2025 #TronAres is pure visual noiseA film that borrows tropes from every great AI sci-fi movie but never digs deeper than the surface. It's stylish, has awesome action, cool ideas but emotionally empty.
Thank god for the NIN Score which truly is the saving Grace alongside Greta Lee pic.twitter.com/8BPD6FyhSp- Zach Pope (@popetheking) October 7, 2025 I'm very conflicted about #TronAres, a movie plays with all of the sci-fi tropes that tech bros learn all the wrong lessons from and has some genuinely rad action sequences, but is bogged down by the charisma vacuum known as Jared Leto and some distracting ADR. NIN music RIPS. pic.twitter.com/kYNmHCZx5M- BJ Colangelo (@bjcolangelo) October 7, 2025 TRON: ARES is a good time. Combining mythos with technological ad