Monday, January 26, 2015

"The Imitation Game"

Try not to see this movie and some po-dunk ghetto theater like I did, where a aerosol can huffin' piece of filth was screaming at the screen.

I'm sure, in other theaters, this would end fast. Since, the simple solution is that these worthless asshats don't watch period pieces about the invention of a modern computer to crack a German enigma machine.

This movie is a solid ride. Up until a point. For those not in the know, Alan Turing is a insane math genius. He knows it. You should know it. He rubs people the wrong way because of his lack of social skills. Moreso, his ability to use intelligence to lord over others. I've met many people similar to Alan. And yes, I would've been the one kicking in his teeth, because he is REALLY annoying. But that's the point of the movie. We need people like Alan because he's annoying. People who think like he does re-define how things are done. And sometimes they just save the world.

I was really sucked into the movie. For those who think it's a slow moving war drama, it actually moves at an amazing speed. The invention of his machine, the urgency of their goals, the relationships that intercut between the past, present, and near future. It moves.

Unfortunately, the one thing I can criticize it for, is the odd tag at the end. Which...not that they movie needed it, it just seemed...like they finished watching their own movie and decided this was the point. That's fine, and certainly Oscar bait. But it seemed tacked on.

A fine crafted movie about a subject matter than isn't all that interesting turned fascinating by fantastic acting and script.

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