Review of Computer Chess (2013) by Graham B — 12 Sep 2014

Set in an 80s tournament for chess software, several teams battle against each other to find the winning program that will attempt to beat a human grand master.

Filmed in retrograde black & white, this period black comedy is very nostalgic for a geek generation, but the comedy is rather niche, lightweight and rather dries up towards the end.

I'm sure the film has something clever to say, but it was lost on me. The Guest and Altman influences are in format alone. Swing and a miss.