"Tetris" Movie Review: Taron Egerton Shines in Compelling Video Game Origin Story
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"Tetris" is a historical drama film about the creation, discovery, and licensing of the titular video game. The film struggles to distill its many intricate bits of contractual wrangling while keeping the entire effort moving. Taron Egerton stars as Dutch video game designer and publisher Henk Rogers, who stumbles across Tetris at the 1988 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and is immediately smitten. The film premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival and will start streaming on AppleTV+ on Friday, March 31.
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