Set in the insular world of competitive classic-video gaming, Seth Gordon's documentary about the epic struggle between Donkey Kong champions sounds so geeky as to verge on the pathetic. But like AIR GUITAR NATION (2006), the stranger-than-fiction cast of characters is fascinating, and their high-stakes machinations are nothing short of mind-boggling.
And what characters! The reigning champion is slick, arrogant Florida hot-sauce magnate Billy Mitchell, who started setting world records at the dawn of the video-game era and has the classic-gaming world in his pocket. The challenger is genial sad-sack Steve Wiebe, who retreated into Donkey Kong after losing h...
Released:
2007
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
90 mins