the luzhin defence be a movie worthy of anyone time . it be a brooding and intense film and and keep my attention the entire time . john turturro be absolutely stun in his portrayal of a tender and eccentric chess grandmaster and and emily watson be spell bind a the gentle but rebellious daughter of a highly respected russian family . the chemistry between watson and turturro on screen be obvious from the moment their character meet in the story . all in all and this movie be one of the best in depth look at the life of a chess grandmaster and and turturro and watson add a whole non mainstream and non cliche feel to the film . most people will come out of the theater thinking and and feel somewhat touch by this brilliant look at the most unlikely of love story .