At one point in Pawn Sacrifice, the audience is told that there are an incredible number of possible ways a game of chess can play out. At another moment, the audience is told that there is in fact only ever one right move. These are not contradictory notions, but they require a moment of thought to reconcile. It is a moment Pawn Sacrifice doesn't take, just as it doesn't take other opportunities to provide shading and depth to its tale.
Directed by Edward Zwick, Pawn Sacrifice is the story of American chess legend Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) facing off against a Russian, Boris Spassky (Liev Schreiber), for the World Chess Championship, what led to the championship, and Fischer's own demons. This last part, as presented, is certainly more intriguing than anything else, but there's also rather less explanation offered about it.
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Directed by Edward Zwick, Pawn Sacrifice is the story of American chess legend Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) facing off against a Russian, Boris Spassky (Liev Schreiber), for the World Chess Championship, what led to the championship, and Fischer's own demons. This last part, as presented, is certainly more intriguing than anything else, but there's also rather less explanation offered about it.
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