Oh. I was also looking forward to seeing this movie someday. I think I'll still like it, for the acting and the drama, but I'll be more critical now, knowing more of the background. I do wonder why directors don't feel the need to hew more closely to what really happened. Seems to me the truth is interesting enough.
Do you watch The Bletchley Circle? We're just getting the beginning of the second season, and I ejoy it, but have wondered if, or where, Turing might have been involved.
I haven't seen The Bletchley Circle so can't comment there.
As for the movie the acting and drama is good, my objections were solely based on its wide divergence from fact.
I think the problem with reality was it was more slog and grind. The code breakers spent hours slogging through problems. There were few big KABOOM moments. Just code after code that needed breaking. Vital work which changed the course of the war but not really cinematic material.
If you get a chance Bletchley Park is now open as a museum and well worth a visit if you're ever in London.
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Do you watch The Bletchley Circle? We're just getting the beginning of the second season, and I ejoy it, but have wondered if, or where, Turing might have been involved.
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As for the movie the acting and drama is good, my objections were solely based on its wide divergence from fact.
I think the problem with reality was it was more slog and grind. The code breakers spent hours slogging through problems. There were few big KABOOM moments. Just code after code that needed breaking. Vital work which changed the course of the war but not really cinematic material.
If you get a chance Bletchley Park is now open as a museum and well worth a visit if you're ever in London.
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