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Enigma (2002)

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Reviews Counted:103

Fresh:74

Rotten:29

Average Rating:6.5/10

Consensus: The well-crafted, twist-filled Enigma is a thinking person's spy thriller.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for a sex scene and language

Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Apr 19, 2002 Limited

Box Office: $3,842,105

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... 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]

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

Starring: Dougray Scott, Kate Winslet, Jeremy Northam, Saffron Burrows, Corin Redgrave, Tom Hollander, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Director: Michael Apted

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

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The sort of film that makes me miss Hitchcock, but also feel optimistic that there’s hope for popular cinema yet.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
09/22/02
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide
N/R

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09/09/02
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N/R

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Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
08/09/02
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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Not enigmatically at all, it pleases and teases us -- in high style.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
07/20/02
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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This romantic thriller is steeped in the atmosphere of wartime England, and ably captures the speech patterns, moral codes and ideals of the 1940s.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
07/14/02
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

With a strong screenplay by Tom Stoppard, a first-rate cast, impeccable production design by John Beard, and wonderfully clever costume design by the late Shirley Russell, Enigma is Apted's finest film in years.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
07/03/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Notable, alas, for providing the last film score to date from veteran British film composer John Barry.

Full Review Source: Movie Boeuf | comment Comment
06/27/02
David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
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Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
06/23/02
Greg Muskewitz
Greg Muskewitz
eFilmCritic.com

'Enigma' is the kind of engaging historical drama that Hollywood appears to have given up on in favor of sentimental war movies in the vein of 'We Were Soldiers.'

Full Review Source: Zap2it.com | comment Comment
06/21/02
Vanessa Sibbald
Vanessa Sibbald
Zap2it.com

An enticing romantic suspense drama of the sort Alfred Hitchcock once made, and stands up well to that high comparison.

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
06/21/02
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

'Enigma' is a good name for a movie this delibrately obtuse and unapproachable. A waste of good performances.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
06/21/02
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

It’s fun, but the code-talk will fly right over everyone’s head

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
06/21/02
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

A handsome but unfulfilling suspense drama more suited to a quiet evening on PBS than a night out at an AMC.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
06/15/02
Tor Thorsen
Tor Thorsen
Reel.com

Throughout all the tumult, a question comes to mind: So why is this so boring?

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
06/14/02
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star
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06/13/02
Arizona Republic
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06/10/02
Houston Chronicle

This crafty little mystery/thriller deserves a wider audience -- if for no other reason than its attention to period detail, its subtlety and its emphasis on mood.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
06/07/02
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

An elegant and witty throwback to the days when movie spies walked rain-slicked European cobblestones on the trail of Nazis or Communists.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
06/07/02
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

Apted, who directed Gorillas in the Mist, Coal Miner's Daughter and the last James Bond film, re-creates the era nicely, but the circumstances are fleetingly felt.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
06/06/02
Duane Dudek
Duane Dudek
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

An intricate and entertaining thriller.

Full Review Source: Des Moines Register | comment Comment
06/06/02
Jeffrey Bruner
Jeffrey Bruner
Des Moines Register
 
 
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