Intrigue Makes Up For Flaws

Rating: 7/10 (23 May 2017)

The Imitation Game is a film that tells a story everybody should know. It's nice to see a war movie that takes a different approach from films like Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List, and show the technical sides of war.
Benedict Cumberbatch gives one of the best performances of the year, and all of the supporting cast members deliver on their roles as well. The movie is so intriguing and interesting, you will stay invested in this movie for the whole run-time. Watching Alan Turing try to solve the enigma code while getting along with his co-workers, trying to keep his job, and hiding his sexuality all add so much depth to the story. This is definitely a film that will have you invested the whole time.
This film is pretty great, but sadly not flawless. There are a few pretty cheesy moments, and the flash forward scenes can be hard to distinguish from the present events. The film also has a tendency of missing opportunities with certain plot lines. For example, there's a side-plot about one of the mathematicians being a soviet spy. Once the soviet spy is revealed, they do nothing with it for the rest of the movie, probably because it's so close to the end of the film and they need to wrap it up. There are a few other plot lines that I personally felt the film could've done more with.
Despite it's flaws, The Imitation Game is still worth seeing. It has an amazing performance from Cumberbatch, an amazing setting that nails the WWII vibe, and a story that everybody should hear.