Fresh
[A] clever feel-good lark.
Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Overview
Hélène, a housekeeper at a ritzy hotel in Corsica, is devoted to her family but lacks any passion in her own life. When she sees a handsome couple play a passionate game of chess, she becomes inspired to play herself. Hélène's working-class husband and spoiled daughter are soon bewildered by her obsession with chess. They also grow suspicious of Hélène's close relationship with Dr. Kröger, her eccentric American expat tutor.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
70%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Subplots involving the heroine's resentful husband and rebellious teenage daughter never amount to much, though the story builds toward a satisfactory, if formulaic, climax.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh
"Queen to Play" falls somewhat into the "Pygmalion" template, but watching Bonnaire's Helene find herself makes it worthy in its own right.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Fresh
Maintains a wonderful balance between grit and grace.
Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Rotten
Dull hokum.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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