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Enigma (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 102 Fresh: 74  Rotten:28 Average Rating: 6.6/10
 
Consensus: The well-crafted, twist-filled Enigma is a thinking person's spy thriller.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Synopsis: A romantic thriller steeped in the tense atmosphere of wartime Britain, this suspenseful drama centers on the mysteries of WWII cryptography while telling a tale of love, patriotism, obsession and betrayal. Enigma takes you inside Station X, one of the most secret places at Bletchley Park;... A romantic thriller steeped in the tense atmosphere of wartime Britain, this suspenseful drama centers on the mysteries of WWII cryptography while telling a tale of love, patriotism, obsession and betrayal. Enigma takes you inside Station X, one of the most secret places at Bletchley Park; famed birthplace of the Computer Age and the scene of some of the most brilliant code breaking of all time. In March 1943, the best minds in England have gathered at Bletchley Park and face their worst nightmare: the Nazis have changed the code key for the Enigma machine! Since they're unable to monitor the Nazi U-boats' communication, the clock is ticking for an allied convoy crossing the Atlantic with 10,000 passengers and vital supplies. Allied command looks for help from Tom Jericho (Dougray Scott), a brilliant young mathematician and code breaker. Unknown to his colleagues, Jericho has another equally baffling enigma of his own to unravel: Claire (Saffron Burrows), the woman he's obsessed with, has disappeared just when authorities suspect there may be a spy at the Park. To get to the bottom of both mysteries, Jericho enlists the help of Hester (Kate Winslet), Claire's best friend and co-worker at Bletchley. Together they keep one step ahead of secret services agent Wigram (Jeremy Northam), to reach a conclusion that uncovers both international and personal betrayals. -- © 2002 Manhattan Pictures International [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Dougray Scott, Kate Winslet, Jeremy Northam, Saffron Burrows, Corin Redgrave

Director: Michael Apted
Screenwriter: Tom Stoppard
Producer: Mick Jagger, Lorne Michaels
Composer: John Barry

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 9, 2004

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Stereo - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Michael Apted - Director
  • Trailers
  • Featurettes (2)
  • Deleted Scenes

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Bios
  • DVD-Rom

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Rich Cline
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A wretched movie that reduces the Second World War to one man's quest to find an old flame.

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09/21/01
Alexander Walker
This is London
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It's a ripping yarn that recalls such early Hitchcock classics as The Secret Agent and The Man Who Knew Too Much.

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09/04/01
Neil Smith
BBC
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Steeped in the tense atmopshere of Wartime Britain, Michael Apted's semi-Hitchcockian drama centers on the mysteries of code breaking while at the same time relates a noirish tale of love, obsession and betrayal.

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09/30/05
Scott Nash
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Tries to wed a wartime spy thriller with a noir mystery involving a femme fatale, which doesn't fully work.

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06/25/04
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
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O roteiro é confuso em certos momentos e a edição (que inclui vários flashbacks) deixa a desejar, mas, no geral, é um filme interessante.

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Pablo Villaca
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05/20/03
Susan Tavernetti
Palo Alto Weekly
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Within a few weeks’ time you’d forget ever having seen it at all . . .

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05/16/03
James O'Ehley
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For the great turns from Scott, Winslet and Northam and the timely reminder that the greatest acts of heroism are so often unsung, it deserves your attention.

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02/26/03
Harry Guerin
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)
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A cleverly involving, slow-burning dramatic thriller.

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12/08/02
Rich Cline
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A complicated and intelligent British film with a curious roster of off-screen talent.

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11/04/02
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
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ENIGMA - Good WW2 thriller - just as good on video
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ENIGMA - Good WW2 thriller - just as good on video
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ENIGMA - Good WW2 thriller - just as good on video
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