The mathematician who changed the world

Rating: 9/10 (27 July 2015)

This film is based on the true story of British mathematician Alan Turing who designed the Enigma computer that enabled Allied forces to crack the secret codes used by the Axis powers in WWII.
Turing was a nonviolent man who helped to bring one of the world's most violent conflicts to an end. His experience keeping secrets about his own homosexuality no doubt prepared him to keep secrets about the important project he was working on. He loved solving puzzles and he solved the most important puzzle of his generation.
As a math / computer / retro-tech nerd, this movie was right in my wheelhouse. I gained new respect for Benedict Cumberbatch's acting abilities, too.
The reason why this gets 9/10 and not 10/10 from me is because I felt like the "Turing Test" used between Turing and the reporter as a framing device was a little forced and clunky. That said, I'm not really sure how they could've found a seamless way to include it. Might've been best to leave it out.