The Speed Cubers

It was the best documentary I've ever seen. Highly recommended for avid cubers.

Full disclosure: I am a competitive speedcuber, and I have gone to the WCA world championships 2019 and experienced a lot of the story conveyed in the documentary first hand. This likely made the documentary more emotional to me than it would be for the average person, but I still think this is totally worth a watch even if you're not acquainted with our world, and here's why:

I think this documentary is a wonderful first contact with the weird world of speedcubing and its community. It conveys the story of undoubtedly the two most important speedcubers of the 21st century in a heartwarming tale about sportsmanship, overcoming disability and dealing with failure.

What makes this documentary so special is how much they care about this community and this story. Chris Olson (director of photography) is a former world record holder and Sue Kim (director and producer) is the mother of Asher Kim Magierek, a highly ranked speedcuber. I think this connection with the subject really shows through their film making.

This is mostly a story about the the Autistic child Max, who became the worst best speedcuber, and his friendship/ the mentorship of Feliks, the former world champion. I was a bit disappointed, but the documentary is not bad. The speed cubing world and competitions are just the setting for the story about Max. Shows that when used right, autism is a skillset that can be used to make world records.

40 minutes was not enough. Did end feeling bitter sweet though, wanting for more, so Sue Kim did great haha. This was just so heart warming to watch. Made me tear up a lot. Feliks is such an amazing soul and Max is so inspiring to watch. I love this so much. I wish Max and Felik's the best in their lives. They deserve the world.

I know nothing about Rubik's Cubes or the art of speed-cubing, but I thoroughly enjoyed this documentary. I just clicked on this randomly expecting it to be forgettable, but I felt so much emotion during this docu, so if you're like me and you know nothing about cubing, you'll still learn something: the power of friendship.