Magnus
Child. Genius. Champion.
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DVD Details
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 1 hours, 15 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
- Released: December 12, 2017
- Originally Released: 2014
- Label: Filmrise
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Directed by | Benjamin Ree | |
Screenwriting by | Benjamin Ree | |
Composition by | Uno Helmersson | |
Director of Photography: | Benjamin Ree | |
Hosted by | Gary Kasparov, Viswanathan Anand & Magnus Carlsen |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 2/5 --
There's scant input from chess experts to explain why he's so good, what's unique about his gamesmanship and the like, and the film has nothing interesting to say about chess in general in the modern age.
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Guardian
The loneliness of the long-distance chess grandmaster is affectingly conveyed in MAGNUS, an intimate portrait of the game’s reigning champ, 25-year-old Magnus Carlsen.
Los Angeles Times
Rating: 3/5 --
Mirrors the self-effacing nature and bashful smile of its timid, attention-averse subject.
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CineVue
The loneliness of the long-distance chess grandmaster is affectingly conveyed in "Magnus," an intimate portrait of the game's reigning champ, 25-year-old Magnus Carlsen.
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Los Angeles Times
Rating: 4/5 --
Inspirational docu on "The Mozart of Chess"; some bullying.
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Common Sense Media
Rating: 3/5 --
Ree convinces us that Magnus is indeed a prodigy but, even so, his rise to the top surely can't have been quite as straightforward as the film suggests.
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Independent (UK)
Rating: 7/10 --
The portrait we gather from Magnus is of a young man who does what he does not because he enjoys it but because he is good at it.
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Product Description:
Norwegian documentary filmmaker Benjamin Ree profiles Magnus Carlsen, tracing his journey from a bullied, introverted 13-year-old boy to a World Chess Champion. The use of home movies and archival footage reveals a unique coming-of-age story combined with a narrative about a boy determined to succeed in his chosen field.
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Product Info
- Sales Rank: 107,097
- UPC: 760137950394
- Shipping Weight: 0.18/lbs (approx)
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