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A fine outing
An engaging and pleasantly complicated foray into WWII cryptanalysis, overshadowed by interpersonal strife. I enjoyed it thoroughly, for many reasons. It's well acted and stocked with several Austenites (see how many you can spot). I was trying to pay attention, but it was like, holy cow, there's Mr. Collins! That's Mr. Darcy! Hey, there's Gwyneth's pal from Emma, etc. Good film, and an interesting period in time. It's a rare instance in which Kate Winslet does not undress on film. Her 'Hester' helps you focus in on 'Claire,' with legs from here to Stalingrad. It's an excellent thriller.

Surprising witty thriller
I had never heard of this movie before and it was recommended to me by Amazon. I knew the story of Bletchley Park and of Alan Turing. I was truly surprise how good of a movie this was. It has very clever dialog, surprising action and many mysteries to be solved.
I had never seen the lead actor who plays Tom Jerico but his adaptation is superb. He looks and acts like a computer geek from the 80's except that he seems to get girls.
Kate Winslet is surprising as the beautiful geeky Hester Wallace. You really want to team up with her and follow her through the mystery. Saffron Burrows plays a great Harry Lime in the film from The Third man. Everybody is talking about her though the picture but you never really see her in first person. The color in the flashback sequences is brilliant giving more of a dream like look. The director explains this in the commentary.
Jeremy Northam is very sardonic in this movie as the super spy sleuth. He seems to have insight into every mystery but never seems to tell you how much he really knows.
My favorite part was the double code breaking scene and the action that went on there.
The extra on this DVD are better than average and give you some more insight into the movie.
This is one of the best spy movies that I have seen in a long while much better than most of the liberal self severing ones that I have seen recently like Syriana.
I would recommend this to people who like clever, action thrillers with some romance. I think it would be a great one to show to a date.


great mixing of characters plot and history
Saw his one on television. No description can do it justice. Scenes breathtaking. Extremely well researched. Characters and costume completely in period along with diolog. Plot filled with a nice mix if cross relating twists that don't leave the audience confused.

A gem.

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