The Blandest Award Bait Movie of the Year

Rating: 6/10 (9 February 2015)

"The Imitation Game" is an exceedingly....nice....movie. The message is nice, the acting is nice, the production values are nice. So, so nice. But guess what? "Nice" almost always means dull.
An interesting historical event is given the glossy prestige treatment in this movie that was designed to be nominated for but not actually win any awards. The actors are talented, but not once did they bring the period to life. They always seem what they are -- contemporary actors playing dress up. The film is tasteful, unoffensive, pleasant and bland. I only saw it a few weeks ago and already am having trouble remembering it well enough to write this review.
Grade: B