The defence The Auteur Devotee
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Documentary · 2005
A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
Movie details
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
“It’s just business.”
2005 Documentary 1h 50m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.2 / 10
Community rating
A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Directed by
Alex Gibney
Written by
Alex Gibney
Peter Coyote
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John Beard
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Jim Chanos
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Dick Cheney
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Carol Coale
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Gray Davis
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Reggie Dees II
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Court is in session
Put Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.