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For a movie about chess a game in which strategy, smarts and staying a step ahead of your opponent are crucial Life of a King is awfully formulaic and predictable. Based on the true story of ex-con-turned-youth-mentor Eugene Brown, director and co-writer Jake Goldberger s drama is earnest to a fault and hits all the inspiring notes you d expect. Brown s story is a good one, though, and solid performances especially from star Cuba Gooding Jr. elevate the film slightly above the familiar trappings of its genre.
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Actually, Life of a King is more of a mixture of two genres: It has the uplift of a Stand and Deliver or a Dangerous Minds, in which tough kids meet even tougher teachers, combined with every underdog sports film you ve ever seen, particularly The Karate Kid. You know exactly what you re getting with either of these experiences, so what matters is innovation in terms of aesthetics or structure or dialogue. Goldberg s film, however, is rather straightfo