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One of my favorite actors tells an important story about one of the most significant thinkers of the 20th century

I had little knowledge of Alan Turing and his colleagues at first but when I saw the trailer for this film knew I wanted to see/buy it. In the film there is a quote: Sometimes it is the people who no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine. This is so true, the contribution Turing and his group made to history was immeasurable and brilliantly captured in this film.

My husband and I saw this in theaters. It was one of the best movies we have seen in a long time. I am told there are some historical inaccuracies in it, but I bet that is true of most Hollywood-ized 'true stories'. Overall, if you haven't heard of Alan Turing and are not aware of the contribution he made to the Allied victory in WWII, this movie well is worth your time. The movie is about the Enigma code.

I have read several books about the enigma machine and the intelligence (ultra) that came from solving it. This is the closest to that history I've seen Hollywood come. It's much better than that U-boat movie where the plot revolved around capturing the sub and the enigma machine on it. It was the settings that were important. The machine had been commercially available well before the war.

It is very interesting to watch the story of the giant in computer science as a human who is not at all perfect by any stretch of imagination. Perhaps, that is how a great man is created in the process. It is also a good movie from artistic point of view. You can feel the characters as if they are the people you might know. It is the dvd that is worth to keep in your personal library.

Intriguing behind the scenes look at Alan Turing and the work to counteract the German Enigma machines used to code [read izaN backwards] correspondence in World War II. Benedict Cumberbatch provides a fascinating portrayal of super intellect, Alan Turing. Keira Knightley injects a practical (and pretty) dimension as Turing's project partner, and close acquaintance.

I thought I knew the story behind Enigma, but how wrong was I . You soon find yourself rooting for Alan Turing, even though he has such an awkward personality. Through all his defeats he prevails to complete his machine that saved thousands of lives during WW II. Great story , opening up facts that were hide for 50 years. I will watch it many times.

I have the book that was written some time ago that the movie was based upon, as well as have seen the movie in the theatre. Seeing it again at home on the dvd brings forth the intimacy of how genius can get lost in the history of mankind's editing of how a genius gets a scarlet letter and is thereby scarred and discarded. Watch this and learn.

Some of my favorite movies are based on real life stories. As with all these stories, you have to remember that the movie will not be 100% historically accurate, but filmmakers tend to keep the overall feel and message of the story intact. Imitation Game is no exception. While watching this movie you feel the excitement of creating something that has never been attempted, you feel the loneliness of being extraordinary, you feel the heaviness of war, and you feel the thrill of success.

This 2014 movie is a biopic thriller loosely based on cryptanalyst, Alan Turing, a brilliant, gay, British mathematician, played by Malcolm Cumberbatch, who during World War II cracked the Enigma Code, thereby stopping the German war machine. I liked the movie so much, I bought it for a friend.

A true story that evolved into a book that evolved into a movie. Great cast great acting and a brilliant script. A most see movie that explains much of the how are society often punishes people for their individuality and uniqueness while at the same time asks them to contribute to the well being of our society.

Although the movie theater is nice, It is nice to own the movie so you can watch it a second time and see things you didn't see the first time. It also usually has features that are not available when you watch the movie at a theater. Since this movie had such good reviews I bought this for my movie library.

Based on a true story, "The Imitation Game" provides some insight into code breaking against the Germans back in the World War. The performances keep the viewer interested but any programmer who focuses on code breaking or algorithms will have an extra appreciation for this movie.

Love this movie. Amazing true story and I think it was well done. Explains scientific and mathematic issues in a way you can understand as the focus gets under way. Great ensemble cast do a fine job. Story about tolerance is also well done.

This film was one of the best films I have seen in a while. It held me glued to the t v and the acting by Benedict Cumberbatch was brilliant. The story is well done and I could see why it has 8 academy award nominations. Well worth a watch.

Awesome movie all the way around. The acting is great and the story, screen play and script are award caliber! Based on a true story and a story that everyone should know about, but most don't. One of the best films of the past

Alan Turing made several major contributions to the world in the 20th century, but they are little known. His work during the war was kept secret for decades. It was crucial for the war and crucial fro the development of the computer age. While some facts are not strictly true, this is an important story that is effectively told.

Excellent movie with a great screenplay and acting. This DVD is the standard DVD. The blu-ray and Digital versions are sold in a separate package. I would have paid a few more dollars to have all 3 versions in one package.

I really like movies that tell of code breaking. I saw one that was titled "Enigma" but this was better. I also learned that a man named Welchman got most of the credit for what Alan Turing did.

I am a firm beleiver that you must respect the past and embrace the future. This movie shows the struggles of those before us to give us the best of the world we live in today. A must see!