Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
Directed by Edward Zwick this film based on real events stars Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaard. We follow American chess player Bobby Fischer as he attempts to become world champion of chess.
For my money this film never really goes deep enough on its subject matter, it captures a surface level but nothing more. No doubt Bobby Fischer is a complex and troubled subject, I just do not think this film does him or the chess justice. All that said this is not a bad watch even if it does stray from real events in places.
3/5
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