This movie is just fun. The pacing is good, the acting is great, sets are fantastic. Sometimes the story is a little too unbelievable, but it gets the message across - this was no ordinary game to develop and distribute.
Pajitnov and Rogers are both executive producers of this movie so I can assume some dramatization was added, but also that it was based on their genuine friendship and collaboration.
The movie itself is really enjoyable - the plot continues to twist and turn, new challenges emerge constantly, and the casting is great. From the get go you feel invested in Henk Rogers, although his drive is sometimes unclear. Another thing that is often unclear is the whole deal with the rights - contracts, letters of intent, sometimes it feels too convoluted to keep up, despite using flashy 8-bit transitions that befit the topic.
This movie is somewhat of a love-letter to the late 80's - the USSR on the brink of collapse, PCs are making their ways into homes, the Game Boy is just about to launch and the original console wars of Nintendo vs. Sega are the hottest debate. How fitting for Apple of all companies to produce and stream such a movie.
It's a fun movie to just sit back and watch.
Pajitnov and Rogers are both executive producers of this movie so I can assume some dramatization was added, but also that it was based on their genuine friendship and collaboration.
The movie itself is really enjoyable - the plot continues to twist and turn, new challenges emerge constantly, and the casting is great. From the get go you feel invested in Henk Rogers, although his drive is sometimes unclear. Another thing that is often unclear is the whole deal with the rights - contracts, letters of intent, sometimes it feels too convoluted to keep up, despite using flashy 8-bit transitions that befit the topic.
This movie is somewhat of a love-letter to the late 80's - the USSR on the brink of collapse, PCs are making their ways into homes, the Game Boy is just about to launch and the original console wars of Nintendo vs. Sega are the hottest debate. How fitting for Apple of all companies to produce and stream such a movie.
It's a fun movie to just sit back and watch.