Film Review – Computer Chess

“Computer Chess” has a gimmick, and it’s a pretty fantastic one. Set in
the early 1980s, the picture is shot with antique Portapak equipment,
the kind of camera one wouldn’t dare point directly toward the sun. It
lends the feature an endearingly low-fi look that’s played almost
entirely straight, setting the retro mood with an authentic visual
presence that’s amusing to simply study, unearthing vivid memories
concerning the early stages of the video moviemaking revolution.
Unfortunately, the effort’s imagination is limited to its look, as
“Computer Chess” appears to mistake stasis for subversion, leaving the
material’s quest to depict programming authenticity admirable, but
hardly enough to fill out an entire film. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com