Sir
Winston Churchill once said with telling insight that
‘In war-time, truth is so precious she should
always be attended by a bodyguard of lies’
In
an age not so long ago when men and women honoured, without second thought,
their legal and moral obligation to keep state secrets safe the story
of the extraordinarily successful codebreaking by Bletchley Park civilians
and military personnel long remained unknown. For the cryptanalyst there
were no medals, no citations and no one even spoke of the work done
at Bletchley Manor – but they saved 10,000s of allied lives.
There is action here (but it is secondary) - the most interesting battle
is that fought by brilliant minds with little time and under almost
unbelievable pressures – how this is represented on screen is
the films strength. My advice to you is let the story wash over you
– enjoy the details, the nuances and the characters and you’ll
have a mighty good night in.