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In the kinetic maelstrom of 1923’s 'High Power', Lige Conley emerges as a frantic avatar of industrial-age anxiety, navigating a world where mechanical precision and human fallibility collide with spectacular violence. The narrative, a lean vehicle for vaudevillian acrobatics, centers on the high-voltage friction between man and machine, as Conley’s protagonist is thrust into a series of escalating slapstick set-pieces. Supported by the formidable Sunshine Hart and the nuanced John J. Richardson, the film transcends its short-form constraints to offer a visceral commentary on the burgeoning electrical age. Spencer Bell and Violet Oliver provide the necessary emotional and comedic counterpoints, while the direction emphasizes the relentless pace of a society hurtling toward modernity. It is a work of rhythmic chaos, where every pratfall is a choreographed rebellion against the rigidity of the early 20th-century urban landscape.
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