Review of Pawn Sacrifice (2015) by Godfrey Cheshire for RogerEbert.com — 17 Sep 2015
By this time in his life, Fischer (who was Jewish) was already into the anti-Semitic conspiracy theories that marred his public persona long after his days in the sports limelight had waned. While Zwick and company do nothing to explain this bizarre mania, Pawn Sacrifice definitely conjures the feeling of it, thanks in large part to the movie's greatest asset: Maguire's edgy, charismatic performance.
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This review of Pawn Sacrifice (2015) was written by Godfrey Cheshire and published by RogerEbert.com on 17 Sep 2015.
Pawn Sacrifice has generally received positive reviews.
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