The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
Film2019119 min

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

Taste attributes: documentaryrobots/ai/spacecrimeslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

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"Visionary. Billionaire. Fraud?"

Boxlist takeExpect an inventive, serious documentary, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.

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Taste Attributes

fighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Alex GibneyElizabeth HolmesRamesh 'Sunny' BalwaniErrol MorrisDan Ariely

Details

Genre
Documentary
Year
2019
Runtime
119 min
Status
Released
Studio
HBO Documentary Films
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