The Queen's Gambit
In a Kentucky orphanage in the 1950s, a young girl discovers an astonishing talent for chess while struggling with addiction.
Wokeness: 30%
Overall Score: 90%
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Jon Loder
Great Walter Tevis novel. Almost great movie.
First of all, Anya brought the Tevis version of Beth to life with absolute perfection. There were two significant variations from the novel. One being that a major character was converted to a homosexual. The other was some deleted misbehavior by Jolene when they were in the orphanage. That omission deprived the viewer of experiencing the forgiveness that solidified her and Beth's friendship. Walter Tevis is my favorite novelist of the 20th century. He only wrote six. Aside from The Hustler, this was probably the best depiction of the 4 of his stories in film. I hope this woke craze wanes before the other two get producers attention. According to Wikipedia, Mockingbird will be the next one. It is my favorite of his novels.
Created: 07-03-2022
John Doe
Undeniably some woke but still worth watching
There's a lot of shoehorning of gay/lesbian characters into the mix, which is especially odd and out of place it feels given how hostile 1960s America was to those folks and how open they are about it.
However, there is a compelling story that unfolds and our protagonist is very relatable in being both a genius and a kind of broken character.
Even if you aren't into chess, I'd still say that the story is interesting and at the very least they are good at building atmosphere
Created: 05-29-2023
