Report Card----"The Imitation Game".

"The Imitation Game" is an incredibly wonderful, intellectually and emotionally stimulating movie, that has you hooked from the get-go, and never lets up.
It is easily the best movie I have reported on this season, which isn't saying much, and knowing what I'm going to report on in the near future, is saying even less.
But in any year, it can easily be the best film.
As of now, it gets my vote.
It is about the trials and tribulations of a young genius Britisher who attempts to break the Nazis code machine, Enigma, during World War II.
And that's all you need to know going in, if that much.

On to the scoring:

Is it interesting?

Constantly.
A+.

Compelling even?

Almost constantly.
A+.

Is it controversial?

Extremely.
A+.

Is it a story worth telling?

Undoubtedly.
A+.

Is it good storytelling?

It is GREAT storytelling, on all levels.
A+.

Is it well written?

Excellently written.
A.

Is it well cast? Well played?

Uniformly excellent on all scores.
A+.

Well shot?

Very.
A+.

Is it too long? Too short?

Not even an issue.
A+.

Is it believable? Do you care about the characters?

It's a true story, and there is overwhelming caring.
A+.

Is it predictable? Does it surprise you?

Only one element is predictable. He's going to crack the code. If he didn't, there would be no point in making the movie.
So that's a given, and it doesn't matter. But so many surprising things happen after that.
A+.

Do you think about it after you've seen it?

So far, often.
A+.

Is it funny?

It doesn't aim for that too much, and it isn't missed.
No grade.

Would it have been worth the thirteen bucks it would have cost to see it in the movies?

Whatever it takes.
A+.

Is it impressive?

I was ten pins, and it was a bowling ball.
A+.

Overall grade: A+.

Don't have the bad taste to miss it.

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