While checking out movies at Austin Film Festival forFlixist.com(Dtoid’s film sister-site), I had the oppurtunity to attend the world premiere ofEcstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters. Much likeKing of KongandChasing Ghosts, it’s documentary that focuses on the craziest, most talented competitive players of an established videogame classic.
The Wizarddepicted the glory,King of Kongcaptured the competitive edge, but I’ve been waiting for a feature-length film to faithfully show the collective drive and bond between competitive players, alongside the lonely pursuit that comes with hi-score chasing.Ecstasy of Orderis as close as a filmmaker has come to capturing this spirit in a full-length film. I’m not even aTetrisfan and I have no hesitance in sayingEcstasy of Orderis one of the best videogame films of all time.
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The film doesn’t have a distribution deal, but it will most likely come to DVD next year. Keep an eye out for it!
