The Tribute Alan Turing Deserves

Rating: 8/10 (26 December 2014)

Excellent account of Alan Turing, the very much unsung hero of cracking the Enigma code the Nazis developed to encode their wireless transmissions in WWII.
(SPOILER SECTION) When asked by someone as I exited the theater, "Was it good?," I answered "It was very good!" But, what I wanted to add, but didn't, was that it is also very depressing. Although Turing devoted himself completely to his cause, he was hounded by higher-ups convinced he was a Soviet spy. He wasn't. And, even after everything he had done for Britain and to help win the war, he was crushed under the judgmental hand of Britain because he was a homosexual. He was demonized, his war record burned, and he committed suicide soon after his conviction. Only a year ago, Queen Elizabeth II pardoned him. But, the way that Britain treated Turing is truly unforgivable. Thankfully, this film will very much help redeem Turing and restore him to the status he should have held all along. (END SPOILERS)
Benedict Cumberbatch, unsurprisingly, gives an excellent performance that seers into the mind. The film is very well written and directed. The film score is reasonably good, the cinematography is very good. Many superior performances here. An excellent film that should be seen.
******** (8 Out of 10 Stars)