The Current War: Director's Cut

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MASSIE Dec 9, 2019 It felt like watching a 2 hour lecture in a college classroom. LOTS of information, LOTS of detail but what is the STORY? Why should I care?? Where is the emotion? It was like the director took the most important events between Edison Westinghouse and Tesla and then dramatized them and as quick as he could. I felt no emotional connection with the story or the characters at all. The camera work was different but not superb. The acting was above average but there on the screen long enough to make you care about anyone or any thing. It was there and then it was gone. The director needs a long course in pacing and structure and the Protagonist vs. Antagonist give and take, cause that was difficult to figure here. Was Edison the protagonist? Or was it Westinghouse? Or was Edison the Antagonist? It all gets very confusing and the director never makes a decision because I dont think he could decide. When you make it soft all the way around and you dont really hold anyone to account or you paint Edison out to be in some ways and then good in some ways, but none of it matters now because he invented film and the movies? The film is ALL OVER THE PLACE and feels like something directed by 8 different people and shot by 12 different directors of photography. I would not waste my time sitting through it again, but for students in high school or college, its a great source of history. See more DrMarte Nov 25, 2019 The film revealed several things I didn’t know, especially about Thomas Edison. See more Nov 22, 2019 I caught this film about the introduction of electrical current and the disputes about AC and DC between Edison, Westinghouse, and Tesla just before the end of its theatrical run. This adaptation of an interesting story, that does not clearly separate the 'good' from the 'bad', is a bit underwhelming, to be honest. The story-line somehow seems flat without major highs and lows. Both Cumberbatch and Shannon are doing well in the acting department, though. See more Rob T Nov 20, 2019 Very interesting! Really enjoyed it!!! See more Kevin O Nov 20, 2019 A little slow - thought there would be a bit more action. See more James Nov 14, 2019 Excellent movie. Very nice adaptation of historical events See more Read all reviews

The Current War: Director's Cut

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