Pawn Sacrifice (Edward Zwick)

[Spinal]

Pawn Sacrifice

dir. Edward Zwick



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[Spinal]

I can't say that the filmmaking is all that innovative here. But if this subject matter interests you (as it did me), then it may be worth a look. Tobey Maguire's take on notoriously unstable chess legend Bobby Fischer is a little off-putting until you compare him with the real deal and realize that his portrait is fairly accurate. Also really enjoyed Liev Screiber's nuanced take on Boris Spassky.

[D_Davis]

Liev Schreiber might just be the single most underrated actor in history.

[D_Davis]

As far as chess movies go, I really want someone to adapt Walter Tevis's The Queen's Gambit. Done right, it would be a masterpiece.

[Spinal]

Liev Schreiber might just be the single most underrated actor in history.

What performances are you thinking of? I know I've seen him in other things, but I didn't really pay much attention to him until this performance.

[TGM]

He was fantastic as Wolverine's brother Victor. ;D

[megladon8]

I quite liked him in The Manchurian Candidate. I also thought that was a very good movie all round.