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Overall Grade: A
Story: A-
Acting: N/A
Direction: A
Visuals: A-
Crosswords!?! Are you kidding me ...
by TimothyB (movies profile) (Dec 16, 2006)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I was lucky enough to get a ticket to this movie at Sundance and was completely surprised!!! Who thought that a movie about crosswords could be one that gets you on the... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
Must See True Movie Viewers
by BenjaminR (movies profile) (Dec 16, 2006)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
If you are looking for a movie that will keep you entertained thoroughly this is the one. I highly recommend this movie for people like myself that pay attention to all... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: B+
Acting: B
Direction: B-
Visuals: A-
I.M.O. Mom
by clevelandoise (movies profile) (Dec 16, 2006)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I would not have bothered to see this movie had not my dear late mother been such a word game maven. She did the Sunday Times double crostic in ink, & we were worthy adv... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
Smart Movie for Smart People
by Laura H (movies profile) (Dec 16, 2006)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I had the privilege of seeing Word Play on its opening day at the Waverly IFC Center in NYC. I was drawn into the movie from the very beginning. I sat in awe of the con... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: B
Direction: A-
Visuals: B
Great Slice of Life
by Ben (movies profile) (Dec 16, 2006)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
As someone who actually participated in the tournament, I was quite skeptical that you can capture the spirit of the cruciverbal subculture. The director does an excelle... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
Who Knew
by Thomas (movies profile) (Dec 16, 2006)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I had wanted to see this film for a while, and when I finally did, I was very pleased. I was a bit skeptical that a movie on crosswords could hold your attention for 90... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: B+
Acting: B+
Direction: B+
Visuals: B
A real pleasure
by (movies profile) (Dec 16, 2006)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
A pleasant, thoughtful film about crossword puzzle addicts, of all things, which ends up satisfying you because you get to know people and understand their addiction to t... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: N/A
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
Surprisingly good movie
by AmyS (movies profile) (Dec 16, 2006)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
I never would have known about this movie unless my friends were into the crossword puzzle tournament. I'm so glad I agreed to go to this movie. It was funny and inspires... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: B+
Acting: N/A
Direction: B+
Visuals: B+
Whats another four letter word for great?
by Scott (movies profile) (Dec 16, 2006)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I loved this Documentary. It was very funny entertaining and oddly moving. And who would know that a film about a bunch of Crossword geeks would be oddly compelling? Like... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: B+
Acting: B
Direction: B
Visuals: B
Merl Reagle trumps Will Shortz hands down
by KT (movies profile) (Dec 16, 2006)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I watched this because I love crosswords [I'm an "INK-er" myself, pencils are for the weak! ;) ], but I worried it wouldn't be that interesting. The fact that Jon Stewar... Full Review
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