The Imitation Game - Review

Rating: 9/10 (26 December 2014)

I went into this movie with pretty low expectations. I'm not a mathematician. I was expecting this movie to have a bunch of mumbo jumbo about math (stuff I wouldn't understand.) I walked out of the theater feeling like I'd just watched one of the best movies of the year.
Benedict Cumberbatch played Alan Turing to perfection. The way Cumberbatch moved, talked, and the way he interacted with people was extremely well done. All of the actors in the movie delivered top notch performances. I felt like everyone was believable in the roles that they were playing.
The movie was very engaging. There were math problems and such that were in the movie, however, I didn't feel lost or left behind playing catch-up while these problems where being played out on screen. Also, the banter in the movie was fantastic. I loved the dialog and conversations that all of the characters had amongst each other.
There was never a dull moment. I felt like there were plenty of twist and turns that kept me interested in what was happening. I was extremely invested in all of the characters and there situations. The story was also very-well crafted and paced appropriately.
I feel like this movie is not just about a man trying to crack a code to stop a war; this movie is about a person dealing with life's problems while he tries to crack a code to stop a war.
From the opening frame to the last shot... I was invested, I was open, I was moved, I was touched, I laughed, and I learned something new.
I highly recommend this movie for movie lovers, people who love extremely well-crafted movies, well executed stories, and strong performances.
I did feel like the ending was a bit rushed and a little sloppy, but that's about it.