Full disclosure: Sue me but not only have I never played the iconic ’80s video game Tetris, I had never heard of it before encountering this new film Tetris, which world premiered tonight at SXSW and comes from Apple Original Films. I realize that probably makes me a bit of an oddity to the gamer generation, but I can only say my lack of knowledge on this product did not hurt one bit in being wildly entertained by a movie that tells its origin story.
In fact it seems to be part of an encouraging but unlikely new genre this young year: movies all about the backstory of well-known products.
Source: ‘Tetris’ Review: Taron Egerton In Thrilling Video Game Origin Story – Deadline