Review – Word Wars

Scratch the surface of even something as commonplace – even boring – as Scrabble, and apparently you inevitably find a cast of characters absolutely obsessed with it. And characters they are indeed: all three of the main foci of this production seem, well, a little off. And many of the other competitive Scrabble players also appear to have a tic or two. The guy who made this video is himself a once and future Scrabble athlete, and I suppose his status in the community gave him the chance not only to get inside with the players but also to pick some of the more colorful among them (sort of like Denise Crosby’s function in Trekkies). This is good as a portrait of obsession, but borders on great as a portrait of obsession with the completely mundane. Worth seeing