Synopsis
Beth Harmon makes her move
In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.
Directed by Scott Frank
In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.
Gambito de dama, 女王的棋局, Das Damengambit, Kuninganna gambiit, Lipugambiit, Le Jeu de la dame, گامبی ملکه, راهبرد ملکه, La regina degli scacchi, 퀸즈겜빗, 퀸즈 겜빗, Ферзёвый гамбит, Vezir Gambiti, The Queens Gambit, 퀸스 갬빗, Ход королевы, O Gambito da Rainha, Dámský gambit, Gambit królowej, A vezércsel, Gambito de Dama, クイーンズ・ギャンビット, גמביט המלכה, Το Γκαμπί της Βασίλισσας, 后翼棄兵, Dronninggambit, Ферзевий гамбіт, 后翼弃兵, Gambit Hậu, Дамин гамбит, Damin gambit, Karalienės Gambitas, مناورة الملكة, Karalienes gambīts, گامبی وزیر, Дамски гамбит, Gambitul damei, เกมกระดานแห่งชีวิต, ლაზიერის გამბიტი, Musta kuningatar
anya taylor joy: *moves bishop to K4*
me having never played chess in my life: 'OMG what a play she's humiliated him'
Anya Taylor-Joy: *stares directly into the camera with her glinting eyes after moving a chess piece*
Me, humbly shaking my head: I resign.
I feel about Anya Taylor Joy in this the way 2012 tumblr girls felt about Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
an unexpectedly edgy, introspective exploration of female desire and obsession wrapped up in the guise of a straight-laced chess drama (once you get past the lifeless-but-necessary first episode). all bisexual girl geniuses know how to do is smoke weed, pwn boys at chess, doink french models, unhealthily cope with childhood trauma, and lie
Anya Taylor-Joy has done so much and is still someone whose career I’m so excited to watch progress. This is fun as hell! And the editing is sexy. If nothing else, it made me download a chess app that I deleted less than 10 minutes later!
anya taylor-joy single-handedly making chess cool and sexy... everyone say thank you