'The Kids Table' DVD Review

Bridge was once second popular pastime behind Baseball in America. Now, some 50 years later, it is on the verge of extinction. The average age of anyone playing bridge is some in their 70’s. Directors Edd Benda and Stephen Helstad have come up with a documentary on the possible demise of a national pastime. The two directors brought together four friends Benda whose occupation is a filmmaker, Monique Thomas a comedian, Twitch host Stefanie Woodburn and Paul Stanko an actor. When the four friends got together for this documentary they were very much novices at the game. They trained and then the directors have them compete for a year on what is called the National Bridge Circuit.

Now, as the four go behind the scenes and watch and learn they begin to feel out of place because the average age of their opponents is around 73. You see the four friends are millennials and are truly out of place with the other competitors.

Not only do the four friends learn the ins and outs of competitive play but they also learn about community. For you see the older generation are able to show the kids how to get along not only with themselves but with others. What is also thought about this documentary is that it might get a generation of individuals realize that Bridge is still a card game to be enjoyed by future generations.

Beyond The Porch and the ACBL Educational Foundation brings this documentary to DVD on September 17th, 2019. Now the quality of the DVD is fantastic and the sights and sounds are wonderful. This documentary is a pleasure to watch and you actually learn something about the game as well as yourself. This will make a wonderful addition to that personal library of DVDs you have at home. So don’t waste any time and pick it up.