The film is elegiac and sad, beautifully mounted, but not as compelling as it should be.
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This review of The Luzhin Defence (2000) was written by Roger Ebert and published by Chicago Sun-Times on 03 May 2001.
The Luzhin Defence has generally received positive reviews.
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