My boyfriend, J and I recently signed up for Netflix again. I'm so glad to have it back. We made an agreement that we would take turns choosing the movie - that way one person doesn't feel screwed. Since I had chosen There Will Be Blood last time, J chose King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, a documentary about the current holder of the world's highest score in Donkey Kong and the man who is out to beat him. The Donkey Kong champion is Billy Mitchell, the USA-loving, mullet-wearing video game pro who struts around like he is the best thing since sliced bread. He's arrogant, narcissistic, and he hates to lose. Steve Wiebe is his greatest competitor. He's a family man from the Northwest who plays his Donkey Kong arcade machine in his garage as a hobby. Steve has never excelled at anything, although he has always come close. After getting laid off, he takes Donkey Kong up as a fun pasttime but soon discovers he has what it takes to be the best. The film follows Steve Wiebe's journey to beat Billy Mitchell's high score and prove to himself and his family that he can be the best at something. This is a story about good vs. evil. It's like watching a showdown at the O.K. Corral, that is if the O.K. Corral was an arcade.
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