'Bobby Fischer Against the World' is a documentary feature exploring the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer. The drama of Bobby Fischer's career was undeniable, from his troubled childhood, to his rock star status as World Champion and Cold War icon, to his life as a fugitive on the run. This film explores one of the most infamous and mysterious characters of the 20th century.... (Full plot summary below)
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'Bobby Fischer Against the World' is a documentary feature exploring the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer. The drama of Bobby Fischer's career was undeniable, from his troubled childhood, to his rock star status as World Champion and Cold War icon, to his life as a fugitive on the run. This film explores one of the most infamous and mysterious characters of the 20th century.
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| Screen InternationalMark AdamsThe fascinating and turbulent life of chess master Bobby Fischer is impressively documented in Liz Garbus's gripping film. |
| Movie MetropolisChristopher LongAn affective portrait of an intense, obsessed man and a tense, twisty, and occasionally inspiring narrative surrounding the Fischer-Spassky match. |
| Washington ExaminerKelly Jane TorranceIt's a gripping story, in the way we can't stop looking at a train wreck. But it's not what we should remember about him. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenBeyond the knights and rooks, Bobby Fischer Against the World tells the story of a Jewish kid raised in Brooklyn who spent his final years in exile as a fulminating anti-Semite and a raving anti-American. |
| Time OutJoshua RothkopfIf this profile is marred slightly by thematic tidiness and a willingness to overglorify the champion's rise (Fischer didn't even write his best-seller, Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess), it still supplies a cracked, conflicted genius trapped in his ceaseless endgame. |
| VarietyDennis HarveyAssembly is brisk and high-grade, allowing for the variable quality of archival materials. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJames GreenbergLiz Garbus' documentary tells the compelling and powerful story of the late chess prodigy. |
| Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinThis expertly constructed film follows the curious and tragic life of the troubled chess icon as he went from child prodigy to global legend to paranoid recluse. |
| Shockya.comBrent SimonTackles the iconoclastic nature of its subject both personally and professionally, making a persuasive, emotionally involving case for the dark, troubled flipside of genius. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawWith its fascinating interview footage and tremendous black-and-white still photographs by Harry Benson, who was permitted great access to Fischer, this is an intriguing portrait. Its pessimism makes it a difficult watch. |
