I remember reading in a big book on movies in about the early '90s where he highly recommended Tron as a movie people shouldn't miss. Gave it 4 stars, as I recall. And I think might've even been one of his "Top 10 don't miss" movies of all time (at the time of publication).
As a result, I've always had an appreciation for the fact that he had an open mind for Tron, while so very many others had and have a close-minded view of it. He was one of the few at the time to embrace Tron and see it for what it was and also saw the potential of CGI, rather than be afraid of it as some were. If he missed the mark a little on the human emotion of it in that review, I'm okay with that because I've always felt he held Tron in very high regard.
And that review even has quotes like the following that shouldn't be forgotten:
| A dazzling movie. Sensational and brainy, stylish, and fun. What a world it is! A whole lot of fun. A machine to dazzle and delight us. Brilliant at what it does. |
You can even see he gave it 4 stars at the top of this page:
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19820101/REVIEWS/201010350
And regarding the scale:
Q. How many stars are in Ebert's rating scale?
A. Roger Ebert has used a four-star scale since the very beginning. So, the star ratings range from Zero stars (beneath contempt) to Four stars (first-rate). |
Here are other reviews of Tron.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tron/p/
I'd like to see more of the reviews from critics in 1982, like Ebert's, to see critics' short-sightedness and close-mindedness at the time of launch compared to Ebert's. You might be surprised how unique Ebert really was for embracing this film. abortion pills online abortion pill online purchase cytotec abortion