Producers: Gail Katz, Toby Maguire & Edward Zwick
Director: Edward Zwick
Star Cast: Toby Maguire, Peter Saargaard, Liev Schrieber, Micheal Stulbarg, Lily Rabe & Robin Weigert
Genre: Thriller
Verdict: GOOD

Plot: In a gripping true story set during the height of 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 & Peter Sarsgaard, Pawn Sacrifice chronicles Fischer’s terrifying struggles with genius & madness, and the rise & fall of a kid from Brooklyn who captured the imagination of the world.

Aces: Toby Maguire’s superlative performance topped a riveting screenplay and excellent direction of Edward Zwick.

Minuses: The sexual content and profanity deviates one from the main core of the story.

Last Word: The gripping suspense of this thriller hooks you till you leave the darkened auditorium.