British hopes lie, on this basis, with The Imitation Game, the flawed, wayward, but well - acted and forthright account of wartime codebreaker Alan Turing. (theguardian.com)
Benedict is up for his role as codebreaker Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, while Timothy is nominated for his performance as artist JMW Turner in Mr Turner, with the pair also facing competition from Asa Butterfield (X+Y), Brendan Gleeson (Calvary) and Jack O'Connell -LRB-» 71). (independent.ie)
The large majority of the film deals with his time working for the British government at Bletchley Park during World War II as part of a team of codebreakers to crack the Enigma code. (markreviewsmovies.com)