Pawn Sacrifice with Tobey Maguire

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‘Pawn Sacrifice’ Poster Will Have You Concerned for Tobey Maguire

In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. Also starring Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaard, PAWN SACRIFICE chronicles Fischer’s terrifying struggles with genius and madness, and the rise and fall of a kid from Brooklyn who captured the imagination of the world.

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[Schlosser85]

Looks interesting. Nice to see Tobey pop up again.

 

[harryoscop]

Looking forward to it.

 

[Kane52630]

Looks great!

Edward Zwick is up there with my favorite directors and with Steven Knight writing this, it could be really solid. I do hope this gets some Oscar buzz.

 

[Schlosser85]

Just read up on Bobby Fischer. Didn't realize the guy was so wacko.

Also extremely anti-Semitic despite having a Jewish mother.

 

[Hurm...]

Yep, I knew Fischer's story would be great cinematic material, and this trailer showcased that. I really like it.

 

[Kane52630]

My ramblings

Spoiler

I really loved it. Tobey Maguire did a fantastic job on playing a paranoid schizophrenic Bobby Fischer. There wasn't a bad performance in sight, Liev Schreiber, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Peter Sarsgaard were also great. Edward Zwick did a great job on capturing this moment in time where the popularity of chess was at a all time high. He managed to keep a level of energy throughout the film. If anything I disliked about it, it doesn't have a real ending, but I guess that's to be expected with most bio-pics. Overall, it's worth checking out and worth getting nominated.

9/10

 

[terry78]

Yeah, i saw a couple clips and Maguire puts in work here. He may get that nod.