This is flawed but it is quite moving and disheartening

Rating: 5/10 (14 May 2015)

How fast have you been sold on someone's performance? Benedict Cumberbatch sold me in the first 5 minutes. He was truly amazing and he deserves to win Best Actor. He did a performance for all ages.
This is a movie based on a true story about a group of mathematician's trying to solve the Enigma code. The rest of the movie retells the incidents of how they solved the code and the events that happened in between.
You can argue that this movie is Oscar bait and technically you'd be right. But I found this movie to be very entertaining. It is suspenseful and exhilarating watching them try to crack the code. The mutual trust and friendship between the colleagues is uplifting. Also, the realization in their heroism is gut-wrenching.
Also, there are some very depressing and sad moments near the end. It gives more insight to this dark tale by featuring them. I was more engaged into the film when it showed them.
The constant cuts between time periods can be kind of heavy-handed but if you're able to get over it then you should like the movie.
Also, this movie isn't confusing in terms of math. You don't need to be a mathematician to understand the movie. It is very easy to follow so anyone can pick up on it.
I really liked this movie. It is both uplifting and disheartening at the same time. It has flaws but it kept me entertained throughout the whole experience.