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A Review of a Terrific Film About a Hero and his Ungrateful Nation—A Shameful Government is Exposed in the Process.

Los Angeles, CA —I have to say I enjoy going to film screenings and meeting cast and  crew-members  of the films that are in competition for the various awards.   This time it was The Imitation Game .    For me this was a treat! This is an untold but true World War Two story that was covered up in the name of National Security for more than 50 years.   Actors pray for a film character that can be their role of a lifetime.   The role of mathematician Alan Turing is just such a dream role.   Writers had to tell the story and in this case most or all the principals are all dead.   Their conversations must be recreated and the writers were incredibly clever.   Graham Moore crafted the screenplay based on Andrew Hodges’ book. This story is about the cracking of the impossible to break Nazi Enigma code that shortened the War and saved an estimated 20 million lives. The starring role of Alan Turing went to journeyman actor Bene...