Between a 7 and an 8. Was a wonderful, multi-faceted film.

Rating: 8/10 (19 January 2015)

I did not know much concerning this movie going into this with my 15 y/o daughter and her friend. I knew it was about Alan Turing but since my daughter wanted to see it, I thought they had spiced it up a bit or something. (It turns out she just loves Cumberbatch and kept asking me if I was sure he was not homosexual.) Man, how can I describe it. Benedict does a great job as Turing, they even do a fantastic job replicating his looks from what pictures I've seen. It was suspenseful though I knew the basic gist, historically speaking; it was funny at times; it was engaging at all times; and ultimately triumphant but heartbreaking. Had my daughter and her friend near on tears at the end. It was a wonderfully done piece of history with just enough Hollywood to make it cinematic. If you like history at all, watch it. If you love Benedict or Keira, watch it; they both put in a solid performance. The interplay between all the cast seems genuine. It was fun. I recommend it.