The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game, directed by Morten Tyldum
This is the only movie I have ever pre-ordered on DVD, and it is my favorite movie.

I found out about this movie while at Mockingjay: Part 1 with my church youth group, and someone sighed and said, "Benedict Cumberbatch." This is what started it all. Later, on January 2, 2015 (I know this date because of events before hand), I watched it and could not stop thinking about it. AT ALL.

So, I watched Sherlock (all 9 episodes in 1 day, sort of), thinking that would get me over the hangover. It didn't, in fact, if anything it added fuel to the fire because I was now in love with Benedict Cumberbatch. It was just so good.

The next weekend, I watched it with my Dad again, and to be honest, I didn't like it quite as much. This may be due to the experience, or something else, but I lied to everyone and said it was better the second time around. I don't remember what was wrong with it, but it just wasn't all the way there.

I read the book Alan Turing: The Engima for my book report at school, and that was probably the hardest thing I ever did. I understood so little of the book, and it is so long, and I am not to that level of math, so it made no sense. I based my essay on the movie, for the most part. Although, I did learn a lot about the machine, and stuff like that.

While I wrote, I would listen to the score, and would always stop one song before the end, so it could take me back to my favorite movie.

My parents wouldn't allow me to see it in theaters a third time, so I had to wait until it came out on DVD, and let me tell you, that was very difficult. Every time I would hear someone talking about The Imitation Game, I would begin to listen to the conversation, like stalking. I also became obsessed with Benedict Cumberbatch, and he soon became my safe place on the internet. When I did finally get it on DVD, I worked extra had to get all my schoolwork done before it would be too late to watch it. For the third time, I watched it for the third time in my basement, shivering with excitement.

Later, I watched it with two of my friends (one of whom fell asleep at the beginning), and it was probably the best time I had watched it. The environment was perfect, and I hadn't seen it for awhile, which made it that much better.

A couple weeks ago, I watched it after having a huge fight with my parents, and that time I just needed to see it. I needed it in my life. It was the first time I ever cried while watching it, and that made it different. That was the most recent time I've watched it.

Now, to the actual movie, instead of how I watched the movie.

This is the story of Alan Turing, a mathematician, who broke the German enigma machine (no, this is not a spoiler). That is my one sentence synopsis, which I think is fairly accurate. The screenplay is amazingly well adapted, and the acting is phenomenal. The score has made me cry son multiple occasions, and I still listen to it today. The film and sound editing are good, although I still have no idea what that means. Costumes were perfect. It is just so perfect. Please watch this movie. Please.

Rarely do I rate things, but this would be 10 stars all the way, or whatever you're supposed to rate things with.