At the age of 7 Josh Waitzkin starts to show a talent for chess. His parents hire him a chess teacher and he starts to win tournaments. People start to talk of him as the new Bobby Fischer, but is that what you should aim for? Is winning everything?
Okay, but for the most part it looked worse than that. For the majority of its duration the film has a made-for-TV feel, a minor drama that is blown up to be something more than it is. It just idles along in predictable fashion.
However, about 60% of the way through a few decent themes start to emerge and these make the film watchable. Ending is good, with a reasonable degree of profundity.
Not brilliant, not a must-see, but okay.
Okay, but for the most part it looked worse than that. For the majority of its duration the film has a made-for-TV feel, a minor drama that is blown up to be something more than it is. It just idles along in predictable fashion.
However, about 60% of the way through a few decent themes start to emerge and these make the film watchable. Ending is good, with a reasonable degree of profundity.
Not brilliant, not a must-see, but okay.