Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

  • 2005


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Average Rating 3.9/5
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3.5
Gibney makes great use of lots of inside material: training films, news footage, party spoofs, and some especially damning audiotapes of Enron traders .. Austin Chronicle
4.4
To keep its stock price climbing, Enron created good quarterly returns out of thin air. Rogerebert
3.5
This riveting documentary by Alex Gibney is based on the best selling book The Smartest Guys in the Room by Fortune magazine reporters Bethany McLean .. Spirituality And Practice
4.2
That Americans were taken for a ride by these crooks at Enron is a given; what Gibney does best is let them hang themselves with their lies. Sover
3.5
Digs deeper into the corporate fraud at the top of Enron, and the companys close ties to the White House. Lariat
3.5
Its been simplified, but not dumbed down.It may be that what Enron was up to was so byzantine, it CANT be dumbed down. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
Underneath all the tricks and shredded documents, what McLean, Elkind and Gibney describe is nothing more (but nothing less) than the biggest, most el .. News Review
3.5
The animation looks absolutely amazing, populating 3D rendered backgrounds with more cartoonish people.And the combination works beautifully. Shadows On The Wall
4.5
And for filmgoers who like a mocking dose of standards like Love for Sale that lend ironic comment to the proceedings, Enron delivers with a pummeling .. Film Journal
4.0
Its wildly out of kilter with the rest of the film, and frankly, with its amateurish Unsolved Mysteries look, the scene proves that Gibney isnt much o .. Mountain X
5.0
President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to change his story about a 2016 meeting at Trump Tower that is pivotal to the special counsels investigatio .. Star Tribune
1.0
Even beyond its failure as absorbing film or clarification, lies the waste of a wonderful tale just begging to be told... Reel Talk Reviews
4.5
The cure for that malaise is Alex Gibneys Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, a deeply straightforward yet beautifully crafted documentary (its like .. Ew
5.0
There will be lots of seething at the sight of it all, but there are enough good laughs to make the experience more than worthwhile. Sf Gate
4.4
Light on new evidence but impressively comprehensive in scope, Gibneys film astutely portrays Enrons downfall as a story of unchecked hubris and greed .. Slant Magazine
4.5
Now thats powerful filmmaking.The raw material, of course, is pretty darn nauseating. Washington Post
4.0
Much of the entertainment value comes from the undeniable pleasure of feeling morally superior to many of the people on screen, a nice antidote to the .. The New York Times
3.5
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room is solid, if routine, documentary making that lays out its case clearly and in great detail. Reeling Reviews
3.8
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room is solid, if routine, documentary making that lays out its case clearly and in great detail. Reeling Reviews
4.4
This results in a little manipulation, but Gibney never pretends to be presenting a balanced perspective. ReelViews
3.8
Enron coverup and debacle is unrolled in insightful and painstaking detail For many people, the Enron scandal unfolded in a series of fragmented piece .. Seattle Pi
3.5
Entertaining but biased, epitomizing the truism that history is not made by those who do the acts, but by those who write the story. Tony Medley
3.8
See how Enron CEO Kenneth Lay, COO Jeff Skilling, and CFO Andrew Fastow held California hostage with unnecessary rolling blackouts during which the co .. Coles Mithey
3.1
Alex Gibneys film, based on the book by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, feels rushed, slight and ultimately inconclusive. Spliced Wire
3.8
Rosie DiManno: Sometimes, the truth simply will never be known Last week we learned that we likely will never learn the cause of two spectacular myste .. The Star
3.8
But Gibneys film thankfully lacks the stench of personal vendetta that too often marks Moores work. Deseret News
4.5
Probably highly appealing to anti Americans and anti capitalists, the film is nevertheless a tribute to the strength of both, by the sheer force of it .. Urban Cine File
4.0
Martha Stewart is a scout leader and role model in the company of the ravenous ghouls who ran this corporation into a swamp of deceit. Varia Gate
3.8
Started several years ago, Art Alley is an evolving showcase of Kansas City street artists. Kansas City
3.4
This documentary tells the tale of Enrons scandals of which the California energy crisis is just one. Ross Anthony
5.0
It is the most fascinating business story I have ever seen on film. Waffle Movies
4.5
Still, watching Alex Gibneys riveting documentary made my jaw drop and my hackles rise. News Week
4.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
3.8
The results lay out what happened in engaging terms, painting a comprehensive picture that even the most obstinate layman can understand. Flip Side Archive
5.0
Work out with Matt Stafford in your living room Work out with Matt Stafford in your living room Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan teamed up with the .. Freep
4.0
To this end, Gibney intersperses his narrative with clips of American icons, from Its a Wonderful Life Theres something funny going on over there at t .. New States Man
3.0
Theres a reason why prosecution and civil suits have taken half a decade to gear up. Films Nobs
4.5
Still, lets not risk any word association with the financial worlds biggest human natural disaster. James Wegg Review
4.4
But exploring the darker side of human behavior is compelling and entertaining, leaving in its wake an acute sense of moral outrage. Auf Muth
3.5
While Smartest Guys sometimes veers into C Span2: The Movie territory, just then another shocking tidbit will drop to keep the fires stoked. Mixed Reviews



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