Tag: Enigma

42 Word Review: The Imitation Game dir. Morten Tyldum

The Imitation Game

dir. Morten Tyldum (2014)

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Notwithstanding its ahistorical dramatizations, and much though it might misrepresent Alan Turing the man, The Imitation Game does correctly decode the pathos of Turing’s wartime contributions and subsequent revilement for being homosexual. Benedict Cumberbatch flashes his poetic licence, but to masterful effect.