Searching for Bobby Fischer

Every journey begins with a single move
Every journey begins with a single move
SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER (aka INNOCENT MOVES) (12)
D: Steven Zaillian
Paramount/Mirage (Scott Rudin & William Horberg)
US 1993
110 mins

Drama

W: Steven Zaillian [based on the novel by Fred Waitzkin]
DP: Conrad L. Hall
Ed: Wayne Wahrman
Mus: James Horner

Joe Mantegna (Fred Waitzkin), Max Pomeranc (Josh Waitzkin), Ben Kingsley (Bruce Pandolfini), Joan Allen (Bonnie Waitzkin), Laurence Fishburne (Vinnie)

A father discovers that his seven-year-old son is a chess prodigy.
Steven Zaillian's film debut as director is a rarity. Focusing on an offbeat subject like chess and making it exciting, even for those not too familiar with the game, while drawing off the drama between the relationship of a father and his son.
All the performances are good, particularly Max Pomeranc as the young boy, but Laurence Fishburne is possibly the biggest standout as the mentor who hones his talents.
6/10
 
Laurence Fishburne & Max Pomeranc in Searching for Bobby Fischer
Laurence Fishburne & Max Pomeranc in Searching for Bobby Fischer