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Rating 3.4 out of 5 stars with 22 reviews

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  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Okay movie but do your research!

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    Tesla is an okay movie. I mean its done in Michael Almereyda's signature experimental style, and the acting from Hawke and Machlachlan is great, however I wasn't as into it as I was Almereyda's other biographical work: Experimenter. I just knew more about Stanley Milgram compared to Nikola Tesla. So long story short if you know more about the subject you will enjoy the film more than I did.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not what I was expecting

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    This was not the style of movie I was expecting, though to be fair we just picked it up in store without researching anything about it ahead of time. There was a narrator and several scenes looked like they were filmed in front of a backdrop, both gave me the feeling of watching a film clip in a museum. I think The Current War was more entertaining.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Tesla antisocial genius

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Difficult to follow story line. Very dark and slowly developing. Could have been more technical highlighting his technological excellence. Correct in portrayal of Edison as a very difficult man. Tesla was a antisocial genius ahead of his time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Ok

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Interesting to find about his life but the movie was not good at all they could’ve done without some parts shorten it up made a little bit more interesting

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Tesla

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very interesting adaptation of tesla biography, one of my favorite historical characters. Too much information compacted in a very short movie.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Shocking

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fascinating era and character. I don't think it explores as much as it could about Telsa or the myths surrounding him but it stays fairly grounded (no pun intended) and is a nice pairing with The Current War. Also stars Bono's daughter Eve Hewson which is neat for this U2 fan. I don't think this portrayal surpasses Bowie's Tesla in The Prestige but it's still good as more of a realistic biopic.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Tesla

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nikolai Tesla can't be copied, Edison couldn't,so no actor today could.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Tesla

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I don't know how much of this movie is true, but it wasn't all that bad.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good movie. Not great but good.

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good movie. Story is a little slow but all in all it is still a pretty good film. Definitely worth a watch!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not great :(

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    Ethan Hawke singing Everybody Wants To Rule The World as Tesla is like when Gale from Breaking Bad sings The Final Count Down but without being funny. David Bowie in the Prestige was a much better Tesla. They didn’t even touch on his love of pigeons and kind of hinted he invented the cellphone.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nikola Tesla

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I found this movie to be very well done, with more information about the life of Nikola Tesla!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Biopic

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A good look into the complex life of Tesla. Ethan Hawke delivers.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    slow

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    was disappointed with this one thought it would be more interesting it was not next time i will rent before i buy it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Tesla could be portrayed better

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Tesla is an amazing character in history, so I had high hopes for it and was disappointed in it!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Electrically charged drama

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Having a technical degree with lots of electronics I always a great movie on the historical beginnings and it’s inventors!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tesla is king

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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    Incredible depiction if the true genius of our time,,,, not edison,,tesla is king. Highly recommended

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    TESLA

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love history and Nikola Tesla was one of the greatest in the history of man kind.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Movie Tesla, don't bother

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very little about Tesla and his life and when the actor portraying Tesla started singing the song everyone wants to rule the world I turned it off. Pure garbage don't bother, I've already sold it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tesla Blu-ray rocks

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great informative movie. I highly recommend it . Buy it now.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tesla

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was a great movie, love history and this was amazing

    I would recommend this to a friend
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