The Imitation Game

Norwegian director Morten Tyldum makes his Hollywood debut with this astonishing drama about the legendary founder of the computer. The enigma of Alan Turing is revealed to a dazzling effect in this superb thriller as he assigned to crack the Enigma code that helped the allies a victory. Based on the book by Andrew Hodges, Tyldum and writer Graham Moore finally give Turing, the hero treatment he deserved considering the shameful way he was driven to suicide. Benedict Cumberbatch stars in a career defining performance that's flawless. The equally stellar supporting cast includes Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, Charles Dance, Allen Leech and Rory Kinnear. 1001 Films' coverage of the 37th Mill Valley Film Festival.