Like with Ready Player One, Tron: Legacy takes plenty of cues from virtual reality. The movie is a direct sequel to the 1989 film, following a new protagonist named Sam Flynn – Kevin Flynn’s son.

Emily St. James was a senior correspondent for Vox, covering American identities. Before she joined Vox in 2014, she was the first TV editor of the A.V. Club. Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One is ...