First of all, the super-strong cast should be worth half the ticket price, and the opening light bulb appears like a magic in the dark, which is enough. Back to the topic, in this business competition, it is actually the battle of the times and the battle of energy. The battle between their companies is small, but the implied proposition that the technological revolution wraps up human nature is also very clear. The characters of several leading actors are very three-dimensional, giving enough space. The second half of the film, on a technical level, downplays the battle between Edison and Tesla. Eliminate the direct technical conflict between the two of them. These two talents are the technical core battle of the DC-AC battle in real history. I remember that there was a special issue of Logical Thinking about the Edison vs. Tesla dispute. Interested friends can listen. It is helpful to understand the era background of the film.
All the easter eggs are also very loud. For example, Tesla's head is described as an alien, and Edison is not the first person to invent the white-burning light bulb. The photos at the end of the film have no sense of incongruity, which strengthens the authenticity of many movies. In another section, Edison seems to have electrocuted an elephant in order to prove that alternating current is dangerous. I don't know if the elephant scene at the end of the film and the elephant symbol that keeps appearing in the film is a hint.
Art works of course need to have a deep portrayal of human nature, which is done well in the film. But the fact is actually more shocking, it is a revolution of the times, energy revolution, technological revolution. This energy competition has not stopped until today, and it is getting more and more intense. Think of Elon Musk's Tesla today, which is already ubiquitous in our daily lives. His small solar panel battery is a revolution. The all-electric car you told me didn't believe in oil ghosts. The battle for energy is actually a battle of the times. Direct current cannot compete with alternating current. Even a century-old celebrity like Edison cannot compete with the tide of the times. No matter what he does, facing the tide of the times is nothing but a man’s arm to stop the car. As Chen Danqing said, history is a silent mass elimination. But Edison at least listened.
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