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Plot Summary
Directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus, this feature-length documentary explores the complex life of Bobby Fischer, the troubled genius whose charisma and talent spurred a worldwide fascination with chess, the "Game of Kings." Fischer's evolution from isolated child to chess prodigy, global superstar, angry recluse and, finally, fugitive from the law, is a spellbinding story of the making and unmaking of an American icon. Rare archival footage and insightful interviews with those closest to him expand this captivating story of a mastermind's tumultuous rise and fall.
Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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87%- Reviews Counted: 45
- Fresh: 39
- Rotten: 6
- Average Rating: 7.1/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Tactfully but strongly posits a connection between the genius he brought to an infinitely complex game and the madness that defined his relationship to just about everything else.
Fresh: Assembly is brisk and high-grade, allowing for the variable quality of archival materials.
Fresh: A once-in-a-lifetime character makes for a fascinating documentary subject in producer-director Liz Garbus' "Bobby Fischer Against the World."
Fresh: Another quality picture for HBO Documentaries.
Customer Reviews
Amazing.
This doc is pure excellence. It speaks of chess, humanity and the fine line between genius and madness. Anyone who gives this film less than 4 stars is frankly, ignorant. Peace.
Great doc
Watched thanks to a recommendation from uhh yeah dude.
Very entertaining.
Peeled back my brain
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