Director: Patrick Creadon
I'm a sucker for documentaries about obsessive nerdy subcultures - I saw Spellbound, and both the Scrabble documentaries. I'm continually amazed at the participants' willingness to share with the camera, though I suppose if someone spends that much time on some pursuit, they are likely eager to talk to anyone about it.
Wordplay's strength is the celebrity gets - several public figures from all walks of life discuss the passion the NYT Crossword Puzzle inspires. Its weakness is the exploration of crossword competitions, which feature your garden-variety obsessives.
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