Admit One 12/17

It’s the big  pre-Christmas movie weekend as one of the most anticipated movies of the year, Tron: Legacy, is finally out.

Tron: Legacy

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, Michael Sheen

Directed by: Joesph Kosinski

Plot: 20 years after disappearing into to the computer world, Kevin Flynn’s son Sam is sucked in and must help his father defeat an evil doppelganger that is raising an army.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 49%

Rotten Tomatoes: “The screenplay isn’t as captivatingly state of the art as the visuals, but Tron Legacy proves a suitably dazzling sequel to the original.”

Yogi Bear

Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Anna Faris, Tom Cavanagh, T.J. Miller

Directed by: Eric Brevig

Plot: Yogi and his pal Boo Boo continue their quest to steal Jellystone campers picnic baskets but have to spring into action to save the park when the mayor puts it up for sale.

RT Freshness: 12%

Critic Consensus: “Yogi Bear’s 3D effects and all-star voice cast are cold comfort for its aggressively mediocre screenplay.”

How Do You Know

Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd, Jack Nicholson

Directed by: James L. Brooks

Plot: A love triangle forms between Lisa, a pro softball player, George, an executive and Matty, a pro baseball pitcher.

RT Freshness: 35%

Critic Consensus: “How Do You Know boasts a quartet of likeable leads — and they deserve better than this glib, overlong misfire from writer/director James L. Brooks.”