Movie a 9, Fischer a 1

Rating: 9/10 (23 March 2018)

Never has there been a competition movie where the "hero" is so loathsome. The funny thing is, Fischer was much MORE loathsome in real life than as portrayed in the movie. In a more normal world, someone who acted like Bobby Fischer would be locked in an insane asylum and not foisted on the world because of a particular genius.
At the same time, the movie is gripping. I came of age the summer of 1972 so everything that happened that summer is still so vivid to me. I watched every second of every game, chessboard in front of me. Anyone of a certain age should really see this movie and relive the period.