You won’t learn anything about chess, but you won’t care.īoaz Yakin’s tender, compelling film is remarkable in many ways, but in particular, it does as great a job as any on this list at weaving the actual strategy of the game of chess into its plot. Bujalski, an absolutely fascinating filmmaker, pointed to an exciting new direction here, and we’re pretty sure this is still his best film. Shot entirely using period-specific Sony AVC-3260 video cameras, the film is blurry and confusing and immersive in every way. The movie, heavily improvised using mostly nonactors, keeps flying off in its own bizarre directions, and it’s never less than mesmerizing. Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine (2003)īefore his Support the Girls won Regina Hall the New York Film Critics Circle Best Actress award, mumblecore filmmaker Andrew Bujalski made this profoundly weird, totally hypnotic comedy about a 1980s programming “competition” in which various awkward geniuses attempt to defeat the emerging technological dominance of the Computer. Once you’re done bingeing The Queen’s Gambit, check out these ten films that illustrate just how cinematic and visceral the game of kings can be. How do you dramatize a game that’s not breathlessly exciting in the same way that, say, boxing or football is? It’s tricky, but the following movies managed to pull it off. No wonder, then, that the movies have often been attracted to chess stories, although they do present a problem: They’re not especially visual. Who can resist the opportunity to show off how much smarter they are than their opponent? (For proof, look no further than the fact that intellectual filmmakers like Stanley Kubrick would play chess on set.) Let other sports rely on brawn and speed - chess is about strategy and mental acuity. With a reputation for catering to shrewd, brainy practitioners, the game cultivates an air of regal, cosmopolitan sophistication. This shouldn’t be that surprising considering that chess has always enjoyed a special, elevated place in the culture. The adaptation of the Walter Tevis novel has become a phenomenon: Not only is it a hit for the streaming service, but The Queen’s Gambit has sparked a newfound interest in the sport, with sales of chess sets skyrocketing. Netflix’s acclaimed miniseries The Queen’s Gambit stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth, a brilliant, troubled orphan who turns out to be a chess prodigy. But it’s not just football and basketball that have returned to the spotlight a large crop of viewers have spent the past several weeks obsessing over a very different game. Searching for Bobby Fischer Photo: Paramount PicturesĪfter being sidelined for months because of COVID, sports made a comeback over the past several months, instituting new protocols to keep players safe and fans entertained during a pandemic.
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