☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Computer
Chess (2013) – A. Bujalski
The genius of this film is in its
smart-ass recreation of a weird period in American history, the very early
1980s when a new breed of computer nerds was programming now-archaic machines
to challenge grandmasters (and each other) at chess. Director Andrew Bujalski has lovingly used
period videography (in black and white) to capture the period outfits (bad!),
characters (not just nerds but swingers and members of an encounter group) and
shabby hotel environs at this low-rent conference/chess match. I think this is the first “mumblecore” film
I’ve seen (I had to google the term) and if you aren’t ready for it, the
non-acting, hapless and fragmented dialogue, amateurish production values, and
relatively absent plot just might trick you into thinking you are watching the
real thing. Judging by the IMdB, this
isn’t too everyone’s taste – but personally I love absurdity.
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