Tetris (2023) – 8/10

When I started Tetris, I expected a movie about the creation of a legendary video game. What I got instead was a fascinating look inside the final years of the Soviet Union, where politics, corruption, and high-stakes business collided.

The film does an excellent job of showing how governments, powerful executives, and entrepreneurs fought relentlessly for the rights to one simple game. It’s a reminder that behind many of the products we enjoy are complicated stories driven by money, influence, and competing interests. While everyone raced to secure the licensing rights, it was easy to lose sight of the person who actually created the game.

Tetris is an engaging mix of history, suspense, and business drama that kept me interested from beginning to end. Even if you’re not a gamer, it’s a compelling story about ambition, greed, and the value of innovation.

My rating: 8/10. Definitely worth watching.

  • Godort@lemmy.caEnglish
    27·
    3 days ago

    It’s a really great film. After seeing this movie and the BlackBerry one, I think I have a real soft spot for highly dramatized histories.

    I should probably watch the Weird Al one at some point.

  • roofuskit@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 days ago

    It seriously jumped the shark at the end. Bit it was entertaining and the grains of truth were interesting.

  • AeronMelon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    3 days ago

    Solid movie. Just accept that it’s a completely fictional account of what actually happened and you’ll have fun.

    11/10 soundtrack. The Tetris Theme x Opportunities by Pet Shop Boys crossover remix ar the end of the movie is the cherry on top.

  • gedfromgont@piefed.caEnglish
    4·
    3 days ago

    Been a while since I watched it and I didn’t like it as much. But I cannot remember what I didn’t like.

    I think what disappointed me a bit is that the movie presents itself like “the real story”, when only small parts of the movie are actually based on what really happened. Cannot remember if there is even a small disclaimer at the start of the movie or not.

    So if you go in expecting to see what actually happened, don’t watch it. If you just want a fun time, then go ahead!

  • PhobosAnomaly@feddit.ukEnglish
    3·
    3 days ago

    If you ever get chance to visit Aberdeen - the Aberdeen University Zoological dept building (painted as the Elorg building in the film) is fucking awesome and the two-floor exhibits they have of natural history is genuinely brilliant.