Review of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) by Kevin N — 29 Jan 2010

An endlessly entertaining documentary about Steve Wiebe, a video gamer who enters the decidedly corrupt world of arcade record-keeping and learns a few valuable lessons along the way. It's all a lot of fun to laugh at for the first twenty minutes, but after that I was entirely swept up in the world of these passionate people.

Billy Mitchell just may be the world's biggest douchebag, but he makes for a great villian, and there is no doubt who's side we want to be on from the very first moments of the story. Told with loving care, this is a must-see even if you've never picked up a controller in your life.