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The Immitation Game

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Trangia 21 Nov 2014

Anyone seen it yet? I am going one evening next week and am hoping it will be good.

I have a general interest in WW2, but am particularly interested in Turing as he was a local man and lived in Hastings.

barbeg 21 Nov 2014

In reply to Trangia:

Hi Trangia,

Saw it at the weekend - Outstanding film and Benedict Cumberpatch is superb as Alan Turing. One of the best films I have seen in years.

ANdy

OP Trangia 21 Nov 2014

In reply to Andrew Mallinson:

Great! Thanks for that. Really looking forward to seeing it.

John2 21 Nov 2014

In reply to Trangia:

It's a watchable enough film in a Boy's Own sort of way, but it does not present a true picture of Turing's life - see this article http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/nov/20/the-imitation-game-invents-new-... .

You might wish to read that article after, not before, seeing the film.

Robert Durran 21 Nov 2014

In reply to John2:

> You might wish to read that article after, not before, seeing the film.

Indeed.

Worth seeing, very well acted, pulls emotional strings quite effectively, but a bit naff in places. Such an extraordinary man, that a good documentary would probably have done a better job (and avoided the unnecessary historical inaccuracies.

Jon Stewart 21 Nov 2014

In reply to Trangia:

certainly a very good film, but it is very filmy, indeed theatrical. Enjoyable but not offering great insight and hams up certain elements. Worth watching for sure.