‘Tetris’: Taran Egerton fits perfectly into story of the classic game’s origins

In “Tetris,” video game designer Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton, left) tries to make a deal with the block-stacking game’s inventor, Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov). (Apple TV+)

You’ve probably heard something about a movie that goes back to the 1980s to tell the incredible but true story of a smart, scrappy, energetic wheeler-dealer who went to great lengths to woo a genius and secure the rights to a phenomenon that to this day is a globally famous and wildly successful brand name.

That’s right, we’re talking about “Tetris,” the movie! (We’ll have a review of that OTHER 1980s-set movie, “Air,” starring those Matt and Ben fellows, next week.)