Saw "The Imitation Game" last night. It was AWESOME!!!

[Coventina]

I'll admit: I'm a Cumberbitch, which is why I made the effort to see it in a special advance screening, but I'm sooooo glad I did!

If you aren't familiar, it's a bio-pic about Alan Turing, the inventor of the computer and the breaker of the "Enigma" code the Germans were using in WW2.

It's a very tragic story of how one of the most important minds of the 20th century was destroyed by bigotry.

It also stars Mark Strong (another British actor I love) and Kiera Knightly as Turing's friend and brief fiancee.

I hope the movie will be successful in its wider release and remind people of Turing's legacy and the price we pay for bigotry in our society.

(And I hope Benedict Cumberbatch at least gets an Academy nomination for his heart-breaking performance).



edited to add trailer:

[valerief]

1. Sounds like something on my to-see list. Thanks. nt

[Coventina]

2. check out the trailer I just added!!! n/t

[valerief]

3. I recently saw a documentary on Turing. He was a fascinating person born too soon. nt

[Coventina]

4. For his personal life, for sure. But humanity is lucky he was there to help decode Enigma.

Just a super-tragic story.

[Coventina]

5. British trailer:

[Coventina]

6. I posted a review, of sorts, in GD. Here's the link if interested:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025668372

[pink-o]

7. Really can't wait to see this!

If you're part of an Oscar Pool, vote this one in. Also, "The Theory of Everything" about Stephen Hawking looks absolutely amazing!