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Tetris
2023 118 min United Kingdom R 18+
★7.3
Thriller, History, Drama
Director: Jon S. Baird
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Description
In 1988, American video game salesman Henk Rogers discovers the video game Tetris. When he sets out to bring the game to the world, he enters a dangerous web of lies and corruption behind the Iron Curtain.
Starring
Taron Egerton
Actor
Mara Huf
Actor
Miles Barrow
Actor
Awards
5 nominations total
Key opinion
Tetris is an energetic, stylized thriller that succeeds as an entertaining piece of pop-culture dramatization but falls short as a grounded historical biopic. While the film is praised for its lead performances and visual panache, it is heavily criticized for its reliance on cartoonish Soviet stereotypes and significant historical embellishments.
| Acting | Taron Egerton delivers a charismatic, high-energy performance that successfully anchors the film's frantic narrative. | |
| Production | The use of 8-bit animation motifs and stylized retro aesthetics creates a vibrant, unique visual language that effectively bridges the game and the narrative. | |
| Acting | The film utilizes the chemistry between Taron Egerton and Nikita Efremov to create a genuine emotional core amidst the corporate and political maneuvering. | |
| Theme | The film is heavily criticized for its one-dimensional, cartoonish depiction of the Soviet Union, relying on stale Cold War cliches that many viewers find distracting or offensive. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the pacing are split: many find the breakneck speed and thriller elements exhilarating, while others feel the film is overlong and bogged down by repetitive, messy dialogue. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative's focus is polarizing: some appreciate the thrill of the licensing battle, while others are disappointed that the film sidelines the actual creation of the game in favor of fictionalized high-stakes drama. |