TRON and WikiLeaks

Watching TRON with WikiLeaks "lens" on has certainly opened my eyes to some startling connections.

From the very beginning, when Flynn is trying to break into ENCOMs' servers, I was immediately drawn in by the connections the film has to the WikiLeaks situation. Before you call me one of "those" people, let me explain.

For the last few months, Julian Assange has been borrowing his way through thousands of confidential international cables, videos, and emails. In this analogy, he is Flynn.

Assange created a medium by which to post all of his findings. He created WikiLeaks: a website that the average citizen can use and access. WikiLeaks fights for the user. Wikileaks is Tron.

In retaliation to Assange's efforts, many international governments (namely the United States government) have been trying to completely shut him down. They are ENCOM.

I know the analogy isn't quite perfect, and that I may have skimmed over some characters or plot points for the sake of the argument, but I do believe that the

It is amazing that a film from the early 80s can still connect (in some way) to the modern world, which goes to show that film truly is a timeless medium.