Alan Turing, a pioneer of computers, led a group of scholars to crack the codes of Germany's WWII Enigma machine. A genius under nail-biting pressure helped to save millions of lives and was ultimately convicted for the crime of homosexuality.
Director: Morten Tyldum
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Allen Leech,
Rory Kinnear, Mark Strong.
Release Date: Nov
28, 2014
Rated: PG-13 for some Sexual References, Mature Thematic
Material and Historical Smoking
Runtime: 1 hr. 53 min.
Genres: Drama
Review:
The Imitation Game is a fairly standard biopic that’s finely
crafted and well acted even if it’s a bit mechanical at times. It benefits greatly from some impressive
performances by Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley. Benedict Cumberbatch captures the sadness,
awkwardness and intelligence of Turing with subtle power. There are moments in the film that provide
him a perfect platform to display his immense talent. The always reliable Keira Knightley is excellent
in a supporting role. It feels like a
standard role at first but as the film moves on she’s allowed to flesh out the
roles giving us a meatier role that what’s on the page. The Imitation Game is filled some incredibly
tense moments along with a fresh bit of humor sprinkled in, something you
wouldn’t expect from this type of film and it’s theme. The film’s script is filled with tons of
parallels and metaphors which will keep your mind churning well after it’s done. It’s a tragic tale but one that deserved to
be told with an excellent and entertaining film.
B+
