It is World War II and 27-year-old math and problem-solving prodigy Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) joins a top-secret British workforce to crack the unbreakable Nazi code called the Enigma. Turing may be a genius, but nobody really likes him. He is socially inept and arrogantly self-reliant. Turing's unlikable personality, his abrasive nature, is the bane of his existence—also interfering with his system to break the Enigma.
Based on an astonishing and heart-wrenching true story, The Imitation Game explores an extraordinary man whose unimaginable contribution to humanity is overlooked simply because he rubs people the wrong way.
Cumberbatch delivers a powerful and nuanced performance, and Keira Knightly gives an effective performance as Turing's colleague and friend Joan Clarke.
Directed by Norwegian Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game is a must-see; a highly efficient, no-nonsense film, giving rightful recognition to a brilliant man, his triumph and his tragedy, making this one of the best, painful, and most important films of 2014.
5 out of 5 stars
Opens Feb. 4, 2015 in Philippine cinemas!
Opens Feb. 4, 2015 in Philippine cinemas!
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