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The best part of this movie is the cameo appearances of some of the great American chess players, such as Joel Benjamin. The real Bruce Pandolfini appears in one scene, standing beside Ben Kingsley, who plays him; his one line is "Young Fischer". Josh Waitzkin's sister appears in one scene as well, playing Josh's opponent in the tournament. The worst part of this movie is the voice of Max Pomeranc (the boy playing Josh) is hard to understand, especially when he narrates for scene transitions. The thrill of speed chess and the enthusiasm of the game are well captured; the story is enjoyable and Joe Mantegna put in a great performance.
One of our family's favorite movies about a young chess genius whose dad wavers between helping his young son develop his gift and pushing him beyond his limits. The casting was perfect, but I especially liked Joan Allen as the mom, who tolerantly sat back and allowed others to steer her son until they pushed too hard. Then she turned into a mama-bear and resolutely protected her child. Add Ben Kingsley and Laurence Fishburne, and how can you go wrong? This story of ambition and redemption brings tears to my eyes every time.
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It's my favorite story of the legend of bobby fisher and a boy who then later takes on his gift for chess its a great movie I recommend it.
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I bought Searching For Bobby Fischer as a tool to inspire and instuct elementary kids in locall chess clubs. It is a beautifully filmed movie about people first and foremost. Adults enjoy this movie but children are gripped by it since the main character (based on a real person) is seven years old. The story shows that chess can inspire or consume people of all ages. Sedate and methodical players are contrasted with trash talking speed players who rely on instinct and savvy. This movie will not teach you or your child to play chess. It will give you the flavor of tournaments and the various approaches to the game. I can show this to youngsters and they are fascinated to see kids their own age pushing pieces, slapping chess clocks and winning trophies. Plus there are a few scenes that reverse the usual roles so it is the parents who act childish while the children are behaving properly. All in all, it's decent and enjoyable entertainment (with possibly one or two low key utterances of mild profanity) for all ages whether or not they are interested in chess.Read full review
The video is wonderful. A few portions of it are so dark it is hard to see. Don’t know if it’s a problem with my player or the dvd. Overall though it is great!
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