The true story about the wild international battle for the licensing rights to the popular game is an exhausting mishmash of genres and narratives—none of which are worth watching.
Just as often as rich men are lying to each other behind closed doors,reorganizes itself into a character drama. An authentic biopic, this isn’t, but these scenes bring some humanity to the heightened historical retelling. Henk’s single-minded quest to acquire the game license has alienated his wife and daughter back home, a tension that reminds us of his personal stakes. And as Alexey secretly befriends Henk, the stony-faced Russian opens up his home and life to the gregarious American.
is going straight-to streaming, not to the big screens befitting its self-perception. Having to watch the movie from your couch also makes the choice between
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