Movie Review: Wordplay
by tandurq on Nov.26, 2006, under Movie Reviews
Wordplay is a lighthearted film about people who solve crossword puzzles, their lives and the annual tournament they compete in. It shows the evolution of the New York Times crossword puzzle and briefly goes into a short description on Will Shortz, the editor of the famous NY Times crossword. Did you know he has the only Enigmatology degree in the world? In a lively manner, this documentary depicts how the puzzles are created, shows people solving puzzles, depicts some of the participants in the annual Crossword Tournament, organized and hosted by Shortz, and attempts to provide a sketch of the people who are so interested in crossword puzzles. If you have ever done a Times puzzle check this documentary out. These guys can finish a Saturday puzzle in less than 10 minutes. Amazing!