10 Best Movie Sequels That Took Decades To Arrive - Ranked

9. Tron: Legacy (2010)

Tron Legacy
Disney

The Previous Film: Tron (1982)

One of the most stunning visual and auditory experiences of the 21st century - especially if you were lucky enough to see it on a giant IMAX screen - 2010's Tron: Legacy is a fine example of the movie-damaging potency of "style over substance".

Yes, it looks absolutely beautiful - the bright, neon-infused Grid should have won the film an Oscar nod all by itself - and Daft Punk's electric score feels like a character in its own right. But Legacy suffers big-time in the story department, and its flat, dry, humourless lead characters drag down what should have been a successful franchise-starter.

It's enjoyable in a turn-your-brain-off sort of way, and when the images are this pretty, it's so easy to just put Legacy on, kick back and spend an entertaining few hours immersing yourself in a flawlessly-realised world.

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