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Tron: Ares, the latest installment in the 43-year-old franchise, aims to recapture the magic of the original with a new story focused on a digital Program, Ares, sent into the real world to retrieve a "permanence" code. Directed by Joachim Rønning, the film explores the evolving relationship between AI and humanity amidst dazzling effects and action. Despite a script that sometimes prioritizes spectacle over depth, the movie's core premise and performances, particularly Jared Leto's, offer an entertaining, albeit somewhat superficial, take on contemporary technological anxieties.

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.