Review of Word Play

Janae and I recently watched the excellent documentary "Word Play" about the world of crossword puzzles. Will Shortz, who is the NY Times Crossword Puzzle Editor, narrates much of the movie. Believe it or not, it is actually a very engrossing movie that gives you a much greater appreciation for what goes into constructing high quality crossword puzzles and contains fascinating portraits of the people that love to solve them. The last part of the film focuses mostly on the annual national crossword puzzle competition that Will Shortz started in the 1970's. You begin to really care about the people involved in the competition and it almost feels like you are watching an exciting and competitive sporting event. In the end, you sincerely believe that this is a genuinely nice and supportive group of people. Highly recommend!