The Imitation Game

So last week I got the chance to see the world war thriller, The Imitation Game, starring the oh-so-handsome Benedict Cumberbatch. The film told the magnificent true story of Alan Turing (Cumberbatch) who quite literally epitomises the human calculator. The film is anchored by the hypnotically complex performance of Cumberbatch, who does little to disappoint. Yet despite the slightly gloomy and melancholic ending to Turing's life, the film attempts to reach a traditional hollywood 'happy ending', quite unnecessarily. However, it does do greatness in crediting Turing's immense work through the war; which is not particularly as commonly known as it should be, and it allows for the characters enigma to survive intact. A immensely entertaining watch; informative and creative, I recommend!!

Moreover, the costume design for this film was also superb. The muted tones, reflecting the surrounding event of World War II, however plenty of pattern and colour was also present, in comparison to the usual sepia tones used to portray war times. Many of the outfits worn, would almost not look out of place today, such as many of Keira Knightley's characters costumes and cardigans. Not only does the costumes depict and portray the individual characters personality, but it was also used to reflect upon the mood of a situation. For example during the process of trying to crack the enigma, the men in Turing's team (Cumberbatch) all wore crumpled, pleated shirts, with lacks of ties; portraying how terrible the situation was going and the endless nights sleep of hard work. Joan, (Keira Knightley) is usually shown in patterned shirts and dresses with a flirtatious, frivolous edge. Something worth noting is that whenever Joan and Alan share scenes together, Joan is tends to appear wearing blue; perhaps as an indication of their relationship; deep and emotional.