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EntertainmentStreamingThe reviews are in, and Apple TV+’s Tetris could be an, ahem, block busterAccording to critics, what could have been one of the year’s worst movies is surprisingly goodWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
According to critics, what could have been one of the year’s worst movies is surprisingly good
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Apple)
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tetris is “fleet and compelling… you forget that you’re watching a film about a video game.” Mashable says it’s “far better than it has any right to be.” The Guardian adds a second “compelling” and praises Taron Egerton, who plays game creator Henk Rogers.
Rogers may be the main character here, but he didn’t create Tetris. His game was called Go. And the film is about what happened when he realised Tetris was better.
What exactly is Tetris about?
One of the best descriptions I’ve seen of the film is that it’s the video game equivalent of The Social Network, which fictionalised the story of Facebook to great effect. The story of Tetris turns out to be unexpectedly fascinating, and in theApple TV+ telling it’s an odd mix of spy thriller and boardroom drama that mostly works.
Mostly. IndieWire’s Kate Erbland says that “not all the pieces fit together, and it certainly doesn’t speed up as the game winds on (something it might have done well to emulate from the game itself) but it’s got players worth rooting for and a story that keeps levelling up.” Mashable agrees, saying it’s “a surprisingly smart, silly and satisfying adventure”, while Deadline’s Pete Hammond seems to have really liked it: “The entire cast is terrific here,” he says, adding that Tetris “kept me on edge more than any Bourne flick could ever do.”
Tetris is currently rated 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and will be available to stream on Apple TV+ from 31 March.
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