Thursday, January 21, 2021

The Speed Cubers (2020)

IMDb plot summary: Discover the special bond -- and uncommon competitive spirit -- shared by the world's Rubik's Cube-solving record breakers in this documentary.
Directed by Sue Kim.

This documentary is short and sweet (in both senses of the word), though its length makes the actual championship section itself feel somewhat rushed, as the whole thing is over in a matter of minutes. It's always heartwarming to see young people pursuing something they're passionate about, especially when they've had trouble finding other passions in the past, and even more so to see them encouraging each other over it. It's a charming little film, if not one I'm going to remember for very long.

How it entered my Flickchart:
The Speed Cubers > High School Musical 3: Senior Year
The Speed Cubers < Hoop Dreams
The Speed Cubers < Ramona and Beezus
The Speed Cubers > An Affair to Remember
The Speed Cubers > Never a Dull Moment
The Speed Cubers < War Horse
The Speed Cubers < Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
The Speed Cubers > Dark Shadows
The Speed Cubers > Rachel, Rachel
The Speed Cubers < Clueless
The Speed Cubers > Once Upon a Mattress
Final spot: #1317 out of 3297, or 60%.

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