Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Taste attributes: documentarybusinesshistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarytroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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"It’s Just Business."

Boxlist takeA grounded documentary that is slow-paced, serious and smart. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

7.3/10
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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
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  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.

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Taste Attributes

injustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarytroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Peter CoyoteJohn BeardJim ChanosDick CheneyCarol Coale

Details

Genre
Documentary
Year
2005
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Studio
2929 Productions
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