The Imitation Game (2014) Review

Author: Zachary Storr

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Based on real world events during WWII. The Imitation Game is a Historical Drama based on the biography by Andrew Hodges: "Alan Turing: The Enigma". A cryptography team of mathematicians and linguistic specialists attempt to change the course of the second world war.

Cast

Directed by Norwegian film maker Morten Tyldum and starring Benedict Cumberbatch (Alan Turing), Keira Knightley (Joan Clarke) and Charles Dance (Cdr. Alastair Denniston) among others. The cast was well suited to portraying each of their respective characters.

Plot Summary

During WWII the German's were using a device to send encrypted messages to one another. These messages were intercepted, yet nobody could decipher them. Tasked with breaking the 'Enigma Machine' Turings role would play a huge part on the outcome of the war.

Production Value

With a budget of $14millionUSD 'The Imitation Game' made $227.8millionUSD making it the top grossing independent film of 2014. 
As it is set in and around the second world war (1939-1945) the locations of which the movie is set, were all made to look as if they were from that period. There are very little 'special effects' within this movie, as they are simply not needed.

Star Value

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Imitation Game is by far one of the best movies I have ever seen and for that reason i give it 5/5 Stars.

Trailer

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5CjKEFb-sM

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