Honest Review

The Imitation Game is a historical drama based on the life of the genius British mathematician Alan Turing. He played an important role, as a crypto analyst, in deciphering the Enigma machine; an encryption device used by the Nazis during WWII to transmit encoded messages. Historians estimate that breaking Enigma shortened the war by more than two years, saving over 14 million lives. 

The plot covers 3 time periods of Alan’s life: Alan’s school life where he was bullied and where he met with the tragic loss of his love interest, his life at Bletchley Park, and the post war period where he was punished for his homosexuality that preceded his suicide (homosexuality being a crime at the time). 

This may be one of the best history movies I've ever seen. The best part? There is no big finale that leaves you hanging for the next film release. Everyone should consider watching this movie about the genius Alan Turing who helped bring WWII to an end, saving millions of lives, ending Nazi Germany, and bringing on the beginning of computer science that changed our world into an action adventure of its own.

Final Score: 93%