In 2003, Redmond resident Steve Wiebe set out to topple the
long-standing all-time high-score on Donkey Kong.
Little did he know that his assault on the record would spur the ire of
the exceedingly arrogant Billy Mitchell, holder of the record for over
20 years. King of Kong, which conquered this year’s SIFF,
chronicles the scheming, heartbreak, and absurdity that
followed. The result is this year’s brightest, and most routinely
hilarious, documentary. (See Movie Times for info.)