A Worthy Tribute to an Unsung Legend......Alan Turing

Rating: 9/10 (17 January 2015)

THE IMITATION GAME: 8.4/10
A tribute to the father of modern computer, THE IMITATION GAME delivers on various counts, most important entertainment. This was not an art film.......
Once a movie is backed by a good script and some powerful acting, it becomes a classic.
The rendition by Benedict Cumberbatch leaves the audience in awe. Having said that the side artists could have brought further colors to the film, which they just about achieved. The script seemed a bit into digression once or twice, but those are nominal flaw, not even worth a mention.
The selective recollection adds to the artistry, but somewhere down the lane, the film seems to miss out on two counts: the detailing on the war, its effect on Britain in a little more explicit manner and the technicalities of Turing's work, when you make a film on the father of artificial intelligence, it better show his work and life a bit more.
Having said that to compress a life as that of Alan Turing within two hours would obviously leave some stuffs out
The timely episodes of comic relief were delicate and poised. What also struck me was the usage of language, the precision and accuracy was overwhelming.
The movie is has elements a bit too mainstream to bag an Oscar but nevertheless a brave and worthy attempt on refined entertainment.