Great acting

Rating: Null/10 (2 April 2016)

A This film tells the story of a young man who is a genius at playing chess. Even at a young age, he manages to beat masters around the country, and makes a name for himself. He gets embroiled in the middle of the cold war, and victory against the Russians is of paramount importance.
I have not thought that Tobey MaGuire is such a good actor! His style, demeanor and behavior changes throughout the film and each stage of his development is very convincing. He is confident when he's young, rebellious during teenage then paranoid during adulthood. It is a compelling story, even for non chess players, as politics and sanity gets in the way of chess to complicate things. I enjoyed watching this film.