The Current War
The Current War

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The Current War

2018
Movie
108 min
English

Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.

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TMDB Reviews

3 reviews
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

This is a decent, if ponderous, piece of cinema entertainment featuring some A-list talent depicting an almost entirely fictional account of the battle to establish the standard of electrical current we all use today. Tesla is largely ignor...

SWITCH.

SWITCH.

In another case of “when bad movies happen to great actors“, 'The Current War' has all the elements for a great picture including its exceptional cast, but lacks the base appeal for the people who have to buy a ticket. Sadly, this is a rare...

Stephen Campbell

Stephen Campbell

_**Well acted and reasonably engaging, although there's a significant disconnect between form and content**_ >_The electric-lighting company with which I am connected purchased some time ago the patents for a complete alternating system,...