Wordplay

DVD review from The Movie Snob

Wordplay (C). This is a documentary about two things—the making of the New York Times crossword puzzle, and the annual tournament to see who the best solver of New York Times crossword puzzles is. It is reminiscent of the superior Spellbound, which is a documentary about the national spelling bee, but it just isn’t as good. Maybe because the kids in Spellbound were more likable (generally) than the odd birds who compete in the crossword tournament. Maybe because we’ve all done spelling bees at some point along the way, so we can sympathize more. Whatever the reason, Spellbound is a better movie, in my book. Still, Wordplay isn’t bad.