Review of The Imitation Game (2014) by Jeff N — 21 Nov 2016
Oscar-nominated for Best Picture, "The Imitation Game" tackles a modern subject using a World War II story and backdrop. Conceptually, the story of the mathematician-turned-British cryptographer working with a team to create the earliest known computer that broke Germany's Enigma Machine, is fascinating.
Unfortunately, the dialogue is cheesy, unnecessarily over-dramatized and over-acted. It wasn't until the very end when the machine finally worked and Alan was having to deal with the law-breaking activity of homosexuality that the theme became as powerful as it had intended.
Unfortunately, that was the last 15 minutes of an otherwise boring two-hour film. While the performances weren't bad, calling anything about this film Oscar-worthy is a stretch.
This review of The Imitation Game (2014) was written by Jeff N on 21 Nov 2016.
The Imitation Game has generally received very positive reviews.
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