I figured out the plot in the first 20-30 minutes.
The chess scenes are well done. At least we don't see the common goofs of having the board 90 degrees wrong (white on right), or the king and queen on the wrong squares (queen goes on its color). The mate in two problem is accurate. Kudos to the chess technical adviser.
Some pretty nice photography of the French (or is it Corsica?) countryside. Kevin Kline's character is well drawn. They could have developed the teenage daughter a little more.
All in all, a nice chess fairy tale, even though I found the film very predictable.
The chess scenes are well done. At least we don't see the common goofs of having the board 90 degrees wrong (white on right), or the king and queen on the wrong squares (queen goes on its color). The mate in two problem is accurate. Kudos to the chess technical adviser.
Some pretty nice photography of the French (or is it Corsica?) countryside. Kevin Kline's character is well drawn. They could have developed the teenage daughter a little more.
All in all, a nice chess fairy tale, even though I found the film very predictable.