Review of Word Wars (2004) by Ross W — 18 Jul 2009

This reminds me of Wordplay a lot, although not as charming. It profiles 4 top Scrabble players on their road to the National Tournament in San Diego. Although the game itself is really easy to get into, the people being profiled are only mildly interesting/likeable, with the exception of the insane Marion. Even the finale was not very exciting.

It tries to make the game watchable by giving information (such as anagrams and definitions) during the game which I thought was tastefully implemented and useful, and adding other quirky stuff in the mix. Word Wars is yet another worthy addition to the big list of good documentaries about common pastimes and its diehard obsessives.