The Imitation Game - Movie Review

    The Imitation Game is a Historical Biography Drama set during World War 2. The British Government enlists Alan Turing (Cumberbatch), a mathematician , into the fold to help them crack the code of the Enigma machine used by the Germans in order to send and recieve encrypted messages using a cypher. The timing is crucial for the code is changed every 24 hrs hence all efforts to crack the code have been in vain. Alan Turing suggests that in order to win one must fight fire with fire and develops a machine of their own that can compute the complex calculations and crack the enigma before all is lost against the germans. 

     Upon seeing the film one can see why Benedict Cumberbatch was chosen to play Alan Turning. He easily channels the persona of a brilliant and cunning scientist in a way that one can't help but remind the viewers of another equally brilliant but fictitious character Sherlock. The cast themselves are superb with notable performances by Keira Knightley, Mark Strong (Frank D'Amico in Kick-Ass) and Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones). The film focuses on his moments while in service to The British Government's Top Secret Cypher Facilty at Blechley Park. We bear witness to moments of his youth during flashback scenes to help us comprehend his ordeal. The tension of the film manifests itself as the team try to decypher the key code failing day after day when the enigma resets with a new one every night at midnight.  

     There are plenty of movies out here that deal War World II depicting the gruesome and harsh reality that all soldiers have fenced at one time or another on the battlefield. This movie is one of those rare gems that showcase the people involved behind the scenes that helped contribute to the defeat of Hitler and his Hostile Regime. This movie serves to honor the memory of Alan Turing who years shortly after the events of the war was convicted of nothing more than being a homosexual and the goverment simply turned their backs on him despite all he had done to ensure victory and save the lives of millions of people that would have perished if not for his efforts. For those that seek to learn of the movers and shakers behind one the most devastating events in history this one should be right up their alley.