In 1954, aged 41, Alan Turing took his own life. However, in 1952 his homosexuality rendered him a criminal and he was subjected to humiliating treatment. Turing's far-sighted plans for the digital era forged ahead into a vision for Artificial Intelligence. Before the war he had invented the concept of the universal machine, and in 1945 he turned this into the first design for a digital computer. He then headed the penetration of the super-secure U-boat communications.īut his vision went far beyond this achievement. In 1940 his machines were breaking the Enigma-enciphered messages of Nazi Germany's air force. Aged just 22, Turing was elected a fellow at King's College, Cambridge. In Alan Turing: Unlocking the Enigma, David Boyle reveals the mysteries behind the man and his remarkable career.

Taken on by British Intelligence in 1938, as a shy young Cambridge don, he combined brilliant logic with a flair for engineering. Turing’s openness about his homosexuality at a time when it was an imprisonable offense ultimately led to his untimely lo death at the age of only forty-one. Now a major film starring Benedict Cumberbatch-Cover. But yeah, it's definitely a film I'd recommend.The official book behind the Academy Award-winning film The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira KnightleyĪlan Turing was the mathematician whose cipher-cracking transformed the Second World War. Alan Turing : the enigma : the book that inspired the film The imitation game / Andrew Hodges. Andrew Hodges Alan Turing: The Enigma: The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game - Updated Edition Kindle Edition by Andrew Hodges (Author, Preface), Douglas Hofstadter (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition 2,326 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. But other than that it was a really enjoyable watch and for someone who wasn't really familiar with the true story I found it educational also, which is a nice bonus. All tension was gone from the film and you're left with 20 mins or so of just wrapping up stuff and dragging scenes on that didn't need to be, so I got a touch bored towards the end. The plot itself was interesting and kept you in suspense throughout and it had great characters that were all likeable and kept you invested throughout! My only real problem I had was that when they finally figured out the code, the film kind of dragged. It was a wonderful performance from Benedict (never used that word to describe acting before which speaks volumes) and he carried the film in the parts where not a lot was going on. I thought I'd quickly whack this in here, because I saw some negative reviews because it was a little bit inaccurate. Whenever I watch films where it's based on a true story, I typically tend to not delve into the story itself and watch the film for its main purpose.

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