The Imitation Game (2014)

Great film. IMO Best picture contender next to Boyhood and Birdman. I was lucky to watch this movie on near movie festival near me as surprise screening. The Imitation Game has Benedict Cumberbatch playing Alan Turing. The film shows various different points of Turing's life: His difficult school life, his triumphs during the war and his conviction for his homosexuality after the war. The film drifts through these various timelines in a non linear way and paints a brilliant portrait of Turing. His conviction following the war could have been focused on more and Keira Knightly is a bit jarring, but TIG is unshaken by its flaws and emerges a triumphant and deeply moving historical drama. Like many Oscar baiting movies it's all about the acting. Benedict Cumberbatch is absolutely outstanding as Turing and as far as I'm concerned he's the best actor Oscar front runner for 2014.

The film opens with some very good early scenes, that convey well the upheaval caused by the outbreak of the war. The crowd scenes are nothing new, but as time goes by, it must be harder to get the period details correct. The opening scenes, have that authenticity, as well as conveying the great social upheaval of the war. Not so much exciting, but rather impactful and panoramic.



I can say I'm Keira fan. I know a lot of people don't like her, but I always have this habit to like actress with a lot of hate (eg Anne hathaway and Kristen Stewart). Another fine performance is given by Keira Knightley playing the leading-female role of real-life character Joan Clarke. This is the third cinema release this year, in which this reviewer has seen her. Previously she played the wife of 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit' and later gave a delicate and exquisite performance in the musically-themed 'Begin Again'. Whilst that was good, her performance here in 'The Imitation Game' is arguably even better.

Benedict is amazing, but I still can see his Sherlock mode. i don't know why. But he delivered amazing performance.  This is without doubt Cumberbatch's film but solid performances from Knightly, Goode and Dance add depth and variety to an involving story of an enthralling achievement by a remarkable man.

I'm not a fan of Turing, i even don't like him. He is a hard man to like. And Benedict could play it. It's not as amazing as A Beautiful mind. People say this movie has doubtful history, Go see it! Because otherwise you would be missing the chance to see a most remarkable film, performed to perfection. A film about a story that matters, about events that changed history and simply about a man without whom you might not even be able to read this review on your Turing machine.

I can see it as the Best picture front runner as well as the best Actor maybe. But i could be wrong. Keira could be in Best Supporting Actress. One of the best movie of the year

IMDB : 8.4/10
rottentomatoes : 83%
metacritics : 70%
Mind : 85/100