An instant classic

Rating: 9/10 (8 October 2014)

A movie which oozes Britishness from every frame, The Imitation Game is an instant classic. Wartime Britain is depicted vividly, if a little caricatured, with an autumnal palette and a jaunty air.
A true story, sympathetically told, with good performances all round and a stand-out Turing from the indefatigable Mr Cumberbatch. The young Turing is also extremely well realised by Alex Lawther.
Meandering through Alan Turing's life since school until shortly before his death, the script demands your attention and regularly makes you smile.
Highly recommended.