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Revenge of the Electric Car
🎬 Movie

Revenge of the Electric Car

2011 · 90 min Documentary
7.2 / 10 · TMDB

A sequel to 2006's Who Killed the Electric Car?, director Chris Paine once again looks at electric vehicles. Where in the last film electric cars were dismissed as uneconomical and unreliable, and were under multiple attacks from government, the auto industry, and from energy companies who didn't want them to succeed, this film chronicles, in the light of new changes in technology, the world economy, and the auto industry itself, the race - from both major car companies like Ford and Nissan, and from new rising upstarts like Tesla - to bring a practical consumer EV to market.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film doesn't rush. It trusts the viewer — gives time to inhabit the characters, understand what's really happening. Direction here serves the actors rather than overwhelming them.

This film doesn't entertain — it speaks. If you're ready for that, it'll leave a mark. If not — it'll seem slow.

A good choice for those who value subtle direction and honest performance.

Director: Chris Paine

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Unhurried, on a weekday evening. Put down the phone, let the film work.

🎭 Cast

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Chelsea Sexton

Self

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Narrator (voice)

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Self (EV1 Driver)

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert

Self

Elon Musk

Elon Musk

Self (CEO, Tesla Motors)

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Jon Favreau

Self (Director, Iron Man)

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Reverend Gadget

Self - Electric Car Converter (as Greg 'Gadget' Abbott)

Talulah Riley

Talulah Riley

Self

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Self

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