Review of Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) by Mick Lasalle for San Francisco Chronicle — 25 Mar 1998
Unfortunately, as scripter, debuting director Steven Zaillian (who wrote Awakenings) also feels compelled to throw in Karate Kid-type flourishes, a rather stale genre that doesn’t lend itself all that well to chess.
The narrative is ruthlessly edited, jumping around in a manner that skips needed exposition and abandons characters.
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This review of Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) was written by Mick Lasalle and published by San Francisco Chronicle on 25 Mar 1998.
Searching for Bobby Fischer has generally received very positive reviews.
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