"Battle of Electricity" is actually different from what I imagined. Its subject matter is very interesting. Behind the great invention, there is still such a story, but foreign film critics are not very face-saving. Also understand why. The storytelling method of "Battle of Electricity" is a bit messy, it will switch between different scenes, and each bridge segment is switched before it is clearly explained. On the one hand, it is a bit difficult to understand the story, but I think it is still Well, because I will still fight together gradually, what affects me more is the degree of feeling. The accumulation of emotions is not easy to form, because the characters have no chance to show their emotions before they switch, and the feelings that are too fragmented will not come back. The concern for the characters will not be very high, which will directly affect the degree of integration into the film.  Fortunately, several actors are very good, even if their plots are very fragmentary, they try to present as much as they can by their acting skills, so it is still a remedy. The most obvious is a rival scene at the end of the movie, which is just a dialogue between two people, but the clever metaphor, the words in the words, coupled with the tone and expression of the two good actors, said a complex relationship between friends and enemies, A person who can become a tough opponent is, to a certain extent, a master on par with you. Even if it is impossible to cooperate because of personality or other reasons, having such a person exists... It is still a very subtle feeling. Even if the film isn't well laid out, the two actors are acting out something so abstract. If the above-mentioned sensibility problem is removed, it is quite interesting to look at the theme of "Battle of Electricity". We all know that Edison invented the light bulb, but there is only one sentence, what is the background behind it? For viewers who don't bother to understand this, "Battle of Electricity" is about giving us more awareness of the currents we are familiar with (and even take for granted).  First of all, "Battle of Electricity" can see what the technical difficulties encountered at the beginning of the invention of electricity, and how inventors develop new products, not alone in the laboratory, but have their own The team and company of the company attach great importance to patents, and they are not just scientists who stay in the house. They also want to sell things, want to occupy the market, and so on. Since there are issues involving money and fame, there will be struggles. So "Battle of Electricity" can also see you coming and going between Edison and his number one opponent, Westinghouse. This battle is not just about who invented what first, because electricity is not just electricity, but also involves Such as light bulbs, generators, transformers, etc., how to use the characteristics of these things to sell their own current, not only science, but also marketing, contacts, funds, skills and other factors, even It can be said that the right time and place are related to people and people. It is not as simple as "Edison invented power supply, everyone has electricity." Ultra-clear support, the public account "Dr. Shadowman" has included these topics, which are inherently interesting, and this is a battlefield that we don't usually see, which adds to its freshness, but because current is a part of our lives , this freshness also has a sense of familiarity, which gives the story of "Battle of Electricity" a good advantage. I have to say, I think this story can be told better. The presentation method used in "Battle of Electricity" is not ideal for me personally, but because the subject matter is interesting and the actors are good, it can somewhat overwhelm these presentation methods. However, if you are not particularly interested in the subject matter, and you just want to watch the movie, you may watch "Battle of Electricity". There are more missing faces (but not too bad, just relative to this kind of cast and theme, unfortunately lost)
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