a powerful portrait of a unique individual

Rating: Null/10 (26 November 2018)

Alan Turing is a brilliant mathematician and cryptanalyst who's given his most difficult assignment yet. In late 1930s England, he's recruited at Bletchley Park to join a team of analysts attempting to decipher Enigma, a seemingly unbreakable Nazi code that could help turn the tide of the war. The film chronicles Turing's dedication (arguably obsession) with his work, as well as the many trials and tribulations of his personal life. A compelling, insightful, at times painful portrait of one of the most brilliant minds of his generation, with startling revelations, and a vivid sense of time and place. Benedict Cumberbatch gives a powerful, heartbreaking performance in the lead, surrounded by a first-rate supporting cast. ***