How did he not win an oscar?

Rating: 10/10 (3 August 2018)

The acting in this film is intense and poignant and beautiful. This is a rare film that makes you want to cry out in anger at the injustice and at the same time revel in the wonder at the amazing feats that human brains are capable of.
Any other year, Benedict would have been a shoe-in for the Oscar for best actor but to come up against Eddie Redmayne in his outstanding performance as Stephen Hawkings was just cruel timing. If ever there was a year for a tie for best actor this would have been that year.
And this takes nothing from Kiera Knightley who is fantastic in the supporting role. She shows here true acting prowess in ensuring that the importance of Joan Clarke's role in the work at Bletchley Park, all to easily attributed to the men, is not diminished.
Simply put; a must watch film.