The King of Kong (2007)

The King of Kong: Directed by Seth Gordon. With Steve Wiebe, Mark Alpiger, Adam Wood, Walter Day. Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.

“Though this geeky arcade fighting flick may remain an acquired taste, The King of Kong feels like one of the more entertaining documentaries to emerge in years. Even though you would think the chief demographic of forty year old virgins and basement-ridden, antisocial, hardcore, old-school gamers would flip the bill, Kong immediately offers so much more on so many different levels of psychological and sociological intrigue that anyone not self-conscious enough to feel embarrassed for investing an emotional stake into a Donkey Kong showdown, (highlighting a bittersweet anti-climax) will find themselves deep inside a world they never thought imaginable.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe mock-epic tone, which so many supporting characters delightfully contribute to, feels seized by director Seth Gordon and infused into his charming take on good-vs-evil, letting this potentially inspiring metaphor stretch itu0026#39;s wings into a blossomed, well-rounded quirk-fest far more fun then itu0026#39;s rigorous gaming pedigree would suggest.”