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The North Remembers
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That one particular author apparently has little credibility in anything.
Here's the review of the film from the Boston Gay Times:
The verdict:
Alan Turings life is one of incomprehensible injustice. Its the tale of a man whose code breaking skills saved British society from fascism, but whos life was subsequently destroyed by breaking that societys own code.
Telling his story is decades overdue. This is partly due to the Official Secrets Act, which kept his extraordinary contribution to the war effort secret for almost 50 years. But it also has a lot to do with his sexuality; he was cast out as a pariah for his willingness to be himself.
In many senses The Imitation Game is telling two very different stories: that of a genius and war hero, and that of a maligned man living in a world he was decades ahead of. These two stark tales struggle to sit side-by-side, as the film skips around his life, often feeling as though important chunks have been missed. It can be difficult, to this end, to feel in sync with the story.
But what the film does get across is the sense of injustice: both of war, and for the millions of men like Alan he was given the 'choice' of chemical castration or imprisonment after being found guilty of gross indecency. Graham Moors stunning script conveys the dark injustice of the story in a way that few would manage. For a 31-year-old American on his first major film, what hes produced is exceptional.
The Imitation Game is well worth seeing. As a film telling a part of our shared gay history, it lags behind the likes of Pride. But as a message it speaks volumes: pardoning Alan Turing, and the men and women like him, is not enough. We owe so much to them, they deserve celebration. As such this film, too, should be celebrated.
GT gives it: 4/5
Alan Turings life is one of incomprehensible injustice. Its the tale of a man whose code breaking skills saved British society from fascism, but whos life was subsequently destroyed by breaking that societys own code.
Telling his story is decades overdue. This is partly due to the Official Secrets Act, which kept his extraordinary contribution to the war effort secret for almost 50 years. But it also has a lot to do with his sexuality; he was cast out as a pariah for his willingness to be himself.
In many senses The Imitation Game is telling two very different stories: that of a genius and war hero, and that of a maligned man living in a world he was decades ahead of. These two stark tales struggle to sit side-by-side, as the film skips around his life, often feeling as though important chunks have been missed. It can be difficult, to this end, to feel in sync with the story.
But what the film does get across is the sense of injustice: both of war, and for the millions of men like Alan he was given the 'choice' of chemical castration or imprisonment after being found guilty of gross indecency. Graham Moors stunning script conveys the dark injustice of the story in a way that few would manage. For a 31-year-old American on his first major film, what hes produced is exceptional.
The Imitation Game is well worth seeing. As a film telling a part of our shared gay history, it lags behind the likes of Pride. But as a message it speaks volumes: pardoning Alan Turing, and the men and women like him, is not enough. We owe so much to them, they deserve celebration. As such this film, too, should be celebrated.
GT gives it: 4/5
