What an amazing movie. This movie lacks a lot of media attention probably because of its subject. Chess doesn't get a lot of attention these days because a lot of people find it boring. Calling this movie boring would be the biggest lie of 2015 though.
It is one of the best performances, if not the best, from Tobey Maguire I have seen so far. And he has a phenomenal adversary in Liev Schreiber. The movie did not get very creative in its story, but chose a more literal setup from the actual events. This makes for a straight on drama movie without any melodramatic or emotional depth exaggerating the facts, but that is certainly for the best.

Plays some nice moves but never reaches checkmate. I enjoyed the film but felt it skimped on some of the more interesting aspects of Fischer's personal life which are only hinted at during the film's close. It also lacked tension during his chess games with Spassky.

Oh, and isn't it time somebody made a film from that classic game, Kerplunk? Imagine the tension as each straw is pulled and the troubling sound of clattering marbles. It should be called 'The Last Straw' and feature Jason Statham and Tom Hardy as the 'hard men' of the game, each battling for their stake in the East End of London. Or is that Monopoly?

'Pawn Sacrifice' is a great biographical chess drama about the tragic life of grandmaster and world champion Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players of all time. The central roles are played by Tobey Maguire, who delivers one of the best performances of his career, and Liev Schreiber, who does an impressive job by playing Boris Spassky, Fischer's main adversary. Although the film addresses many important aspects of the political context of the time and of Fischer's life and mental illness I feel there was still room to explore much more, especially about his psychological health. Even so I strongly recommend the movie to anyone interested in chess or Fischer's biography. Also, if you want to see Tobey doing something different from his famous role as 'Peter Parker' this will definitely be an interesting film to watch.

I've always liked how risky Fisher's style was but he (or his mental illness) alienated everybody close.

Movie moved a bit slow at the start. It included bits of pieces of his life, but didn't really extensively cover the [spoiler] dramatic pieces referenced at the end. [/spoiler] I would recommend as a watch if you want to see a different Tobey Maguire flick; otherwise, I would maybe search elsewhere for a Bobby Fischer movie that covers his life/career.

Like the final, idk if all is true, but is a good movie