Basically, this film is to tell you that Brexit and Lao Chuan’s election as US president were done by the same group of people using the same method: discovering potential voters through new methods in the digital age, and giving some non-voters through social networks. Or hide and sway crowds to instill a certain tendency in canvassing advertisements.
And this method has been successful so far, but the general public did not know about this operation at first, and they were brainwashed unconsciously. You can say that this is manipulating the general election, but you can also say that it is using new methods to solicit votes, but in any case, the results of the two elections show that many ordinary people are apprehensive and worried about internationalization.
The victors in both elections also put away complex data, analysis, and arguments, and used simple, persuasive slogans to arouse anger in people's hearts, stir up hatred, promise change, and let go of bold and vague promises. In line with the principle of "fudge first and then talk", we will win people's hearts. But such a plan can be successful, which happens to show that ordinary people are easily induced and deceived, especially the people at the bottom of the society who are usually less vocal. If you suddenly tell them that you give them the opportunity to "change" the country or the world, they will follow you obediently.
But what can be done? It has to be said that those who first saw the use of new technologies and social networks to win elections, regardless of their political views, were really powerful. This is the case with Benedict Cumberbatch's protagonist, who rarely emphasizes his own views in the film, and only sees him succeed by sleeping and eating. Benny is naturally suitable for this role, and he is a fast-talking, defiant, and socially impaired type. Apart from his hairstyle, he really reminds people of Curly Fu.
Overall, it's a bit boring. If there is no Benny, you may fall asleep. The whole process is relatively streamlined, but Benny's performance is still worth watching. But the message conveyed by this film is naturally worth understanding. Looking back at this historic moment, we can see how such a surprising ending was achieved step by step.
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