It's not often that I can wholeheartedly recommend a documentary, but I definitely tip my cap to "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters."

This doc, released on DVD earlier this year, focuses on the weird world of competitive video gaming - specifically old school arcade games.

The story focuses on the rivalry between two men: One is a cocky, long-haired Floridian in the hot sauce business and the other is a family man from Washington searching for greatness.

Billy Mitchell, the self-proclaimed "most seasoned person in the hot-sauce/chicken wing industry" has long held the world record high score in the video game Donkey Kong, and recently-laid-off Boeing employee Steve Wiebe aims to best it.

The film shows the lengths to which the deceitful Mitchell will go to protect his record.

Perhaps I'm just stunned by the fact that someone actually could finish Donkey Kong (it takes Wiebe about two and a half hours to do so). Or maybe it reminded me of my days on the Atari 2600. But you really don't have to like video games to appreciate this underdog story.

The film, shot mainly in 2005-06, has a retro look to it that adds to the storyline. I found it extremely rewarding, although one Washington Post critic said of the film, "Is there anything more tiresome than watching people play video games?"

Check it out.