Enigma

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isla s I found this to be quite a tense film. There is an element of mystery to it, which I found relatively intriguing. There is a lot of dialogue and not so much in the way of fast paced action scenes per se, so if you prefer to have constant action on screen, with car chase scenes and the like then this may not be for you but if you like to try to get your head around a story with some twists and the like, then this may interest you. I noticed a piece of dialogue that made me laugh, which went as follows:- 'you know, without your glasses you don't look half bad' 'you know, without my glasses on, neither do you' I liked that the female characters could clearly speak back to the men, put it that way!. The plot seemed to slow down a bit half way through, which is a shame as it did become a bit bland after that but it was still an alright watch. I found myself wanting to second guess what might be discovered next, what happened to various people and the like. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review jordan m I wrote down a couple things to point out in the review I knew I was going to write while I watched this, but any detail I would point out is minor when compared to the overwhelming feeling I had that I was watching the second act of Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone. Nearly every plot development for the entire two hours happens in the same type of quasi-hushed, British-accented conversation as the section of HP1 where they figure out who Nicholas Flamel is. I was so into the notion that somebody accidentally made a movie like this that the entire third act of "escalating stakes" and "scenes that could almost be called action sequences" were entirely unwelcome. The movie didn't have a lot going for it beyond mimicking the narrative structure of a different movie I'd enjoyed; I did not for a single moment care about the girl the protagonist was pining/looking for and the casting of Winslet in a supposedly-secondary female role gave away the ending more than if I'd come right out and wrote it here. The best thing this movie did for me was giving me a reason to watch Imititation Game, a far-better telling of the same general story. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This should be a guide to stealing someone else's work. Ofc the blame falls to the author of the book also. Nonetheless It's offensive to watch as a Pole knowing that in some years ppl will watch movies like that and think this was based on the true story. They omitted all Polish accomplishments in decryption of Enigma, outraging since Poles are the ones responsible for most of progress with breaking the code. And the audacity to make the only Polish role a "bad" character... The lie spoken too many times becomes the truth and Brits seem to like lying... I'd give it a 2-3 stars more if only it's been just a little bit historically accurate. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Decent WWII spy film about British Code Breakers. The average person probably knows nothing about this and the massacre of 4000 Polish soldiers by the Russians. My issue with this film is the constant flashbacks throughout the movie. It definitely makes it a little confusing at times. I liked this movie, but will not be watching it again any time soon. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review r 9 After a slow start, 'Enigma' picks itself up to deliver a good film. The first chunk of events are very slow, with Jericho (Dougray Scott) and the story coming across extremely uninteresting. Thankfully, everything eventually turns the other way and I ended up liking both, Scott himself does an admirable job. Talking of the cast, you also have the likes of Kate Winslet (Hester), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Puck) and Tom Hollander (Guy) appear. The premise revolves around World War II and the role of codebreakers in it. I, admittedly, don't have major knowledge of the Bletchley Park bunch, but it's cool seeing a plot involving them; even if it is fictionalised. The film also has a nice score attached to it by John Barry - his final (accepted) one, in fact. Not massively memorable, but not forgettable either. Worth seeing. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Lie on lie on lie. This story is fake. Go back to books and find out who actually broke the code. British like usually, take credit for everything until they are caught on a lie and even after they still deny it. This movie should be promoted to British lies Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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