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Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine
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66 out of 100

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  • Summary: This documentary captures the drama and history surrounding the precedent shattering chess match where, Garry Kasparov - arguably the greatest human player ever - lost to IBM computer Deep Blue. (ThinkFilm)

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    Gripping, suspenseful, and spiced with fascinating information about the long history of chess between human and mechanical opponents.
  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Dennis Lim
    60
    Game Over's brazen lopsidedness may diminish its credibility, but it taps into the essence of all conspiracy theories-the desperate desire to believe.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Janice Page
    38
    No one in the film offers a shred of real proof that IBM cheated.

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