I cried, the story was so poignant

Rating: 10/10 (12 April 2015)

Cumberbatch is exceptional and gets better with each performance. Done in the best British drama style. This alone makes this a superb film. Mark Strong and others offer very strong absolutely believable characters. Alone these elements make this an 8 rated pic.
This however is overshadowed by the nearly unbelievable story - top secret until just a few years ago. Compare this environment to today's 9/11. We, especially New Yorkers, were completely united in the war to save America and the world. Today just 14 years later we now have forgotten. Regards WWII, people around the world even in the free world, have forgotten. The scene where the Mark Strong character interrupts the code breaking team because they were joking together, and adds that in the time they were chatting three soldiers have died "I hope they didn't have families, then looking at his watch says there goes another" is chilling and brought a tear to my eyes.
Individuals are shown to be unimportant in the war of wars. Winning was the only option regardless of the horror.
Then add to all this that the lead character is destroyed and dies literally by those whom are most in his debt.
One of the finest stories I ever heard, the fact it was true makes tears pour down my cheeks.
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