TRON

Steven Lisberger's 1982 sci-fi classic Tron is... lovely? An enjoyable watch from start to finish, the film is not incredibly original, advanced, difficult or moving - but who can stifle a giggle of joy, a sigh of pleasure upon viewing the wonderfully bad special effects? Jeff Bridges is adorable, though seems almost to scorn the film he's starring in. The focal point of the film seems to waver between the battle to destroy "Master Control Program," watching human-like "programs" compete in computer games, and Flynn's retribution, both as a supremely successful gamer/programmer and as the original creator of the games Dillinger stole from him many years ago. Flynn shows no passion or real bitterness, so it's difficult to recall that this last is the motivating factor behind most of the film's action. The games offer an enjoyable avenue of tension and creativity, but the film seems to drop them quickly, barely exploring a chance for real special effects glory. Finally, the allegorical possibilities offered by the MCP are also only vaguely hinted at; the programs wish for freedom, but interpreting this in terms of real life doesn't offer much. 

Complaints aside, I'd re-watch Tron any day.