Absolutely Wonderful *some minor spoilers*

Rating: 8/10 (23 January 2015)

Having seen majority of films from last year (except for Birdman), I can safely say that The Imitation Game is the best film I have watched in past one year, it's that damn good. In fact it was so good that I did a bit of research, surely a film this good can't be historically accurate and I found out it isn't which is OK. This is how films need to be, use a bit of creative license and make your product interesting while not compromising the spirit of the film. Not every film can be like Raging Bull (my personal favorite) historically accurate and be an excellent film on top of it, but they can try to be like Amadeus wherein facts are changed but the end product is so much better than a boring accurate movie (how mediocre was last year's winner 12 years a slave? I almost slept through that) . Now that we got that out of the way The Imitation Game is the first on screen adaptation of Alan Turing the father of computer and it's about time this man got his due. Alan Turing and his comrades played a crucial role in decoding the Nazi code Enigma, there is of course so much more to the story but The Imitation Game plays out like an old school spy movie, each character has layers of secrets which are unraveled during the course of the film. The film isn't just satisfied with giving you the breaking of the code but it also provides for interesting themes, Turing hiding his homosexuality which could have severe consequences at that time, caring for Joan a brilliant woman whom he got engaged to despite his sexual orientation so he wouldn't lose her, a double agent among friends, childhood love and how that concept influenced Turing's machine, interesting moral angles and some truly deplorable decisions and even some A.I. talks, this film has so much going for it.
The actors are great Cumberbatch gives a career best performance, ensemble cast is excellent as well. It's nice to see Matthew Goode get roles, a talented actor who never gets his due. This film has my vote when it comes to the Academy awards I hope this wins the best picture. I am going to watch this movie in the theaters for a second time which I haven't done since 2013's Her.