Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine

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Duncan P 01/19/2024 An interesting documentary that raises a lot of interesting questions, but ultimately fails to answer most of them, and basically just amounts to "this is what Kasparov claims happened", which makes it a bit shallow. Certainly, IBM behaved in some really dodgy ways, but that's not enough to prove the claims Kasparov makes, so the whole thing, while interesting, is just quite unbalanced (but then I don't think it was made to be, anyway), and what's best here is not what the film says, but more just the unanswered (and likely never to be properly answered) questions it raises. See more 05/08/2015 One for the conspiracy theorists. Standard documentary but the central tenet of the conspiracy is severely light on evidence which holds the documentary back from making any sensational revelations. What we learn is that Kasparov was suspicious that there was an element of human involvement in Deep Blue beating him and that IBM refused hima rematch as their share price had rocketed off the back of the victory. Not sure its worthy of a full on documentary but there were some interesting parts to the film too. The enigmatic nature of chess players in general might be a fine recipe for a future documentary. They are often quite fascinatingly eccentric along with being incredibly intelligent. See more 02/13/2015 It goes with the conspiracy story when there's a more interesting philosophical story waiting to be told. See more 04/26/2013 Great nerd drama for technology enthusiasts or anyone with an interest in the bizarre subculture of grandmaster chess competition. The twelve-tone music score fits nicely alongside the sheer madness of those crazy enough to write a chess engine that could rival the skill of Garry Kasparov. See more 07/11/2012 This film tells a story in an interesting way and sparks the interest of the viewer through implications of larger, global issues. See more 06/30/2012 An interesting look at potentially the most significant match in the machine race, but the big question remains, did IBM externaly force Deep Blue's decision on the pawn See more Read all reviews

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