58 Searching for Bobby Fischer

A prepubescent chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer. The true story of Josh Waitzkin creator of Chess Master among other things.

“Look deep, Josh. It's there. It's twelve moves away, but it's there. You've got him. Don’t move until you see it. Don’t move until you see it.”

Ben Kingsly and Morpheus I mean Laurence Fishburne and Max Pomeranc star in this drama about a boy that becomes a chess champion. You don’t have to like chess to like this movie and if you like chess you should watch this movie immediately. I enjoy this movie from beginning to end and can easily watch it more then once a year. The child actor does a good job and the layers of conflict in the story have you rooting for Josh. He is classically trained in chess but also learns to play speed chess with hustlers in Central park. Struggling with his good nature in a game the revolves around crushing your opponent, you will be happy to see how he brings it all together, to be an all around good kid in the game of his life. I think I like this movie because of the content. Yes, I play chess. I actually remember really dying to see this movie when it came out. I didnt see it until 10 or so years later. I not only like it for the content but the performances and the writing.