This searing examination of the Enron accounting scandal reveals the psychology of greed and corporate corruption that facilitated the company's rise to power and also its fall.... more
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Advantages: Completely absorbing Disadvantages: Very scary, a bit too technical
...am glad I did. Enron - The Smartest Guys In The Room is a tale of greed and tragedy. It is a documentary detailing the rise and fall of the massive American energy company Enron. So far, so boring, right? Well, no. The leaders of Enron left the company in tatters, leaving thousands of people out of work, but conveniently leaving themselves millions of dollars. The story of the demise of Enron is a scary one. It shows how easily this company was able ... ...practices, cutting of energy supplies and some creative money management all lead to the end of this corporate giant.
From the start the film pulls you in and several times your left thinking: "How can they get away with that?".
Not coming from a business background, I found some of the dialogue hard to understand especially when describing accountancy systems and the like, however I do not feel this destracted from my enjoyment.
This is a great ...
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Plot: This searing examination of the Enron accounting scandal reveals the psychology of greed and corporate corruption that facilitated the company's rise to power and also its fall.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): LIONS GATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT; ELEVATION SALES; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Release date: 11/09/2006
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: 9381501000
Narrator: Alex Gibney
Barcode: 5060052410726
Writer: Bethany McLean, Peter Elkind
Producer: Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente, Alex Gibney
Languages
Main Language: English
Release details
Executive Producer: Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente, Todd Wagner, Mark Cuban
DVD Description
This searing examination of the Enron accounting scandal reveals the psychology of greed and corporate corruption that facilitated the company's rise to power and also its fall. When Enron went bankrupt in 2001, the principals walked away millionaires--but later faced legal proceedings and jail sentences. Meanwhile, many employees and investors were left with nothing, not even their retirement savings. Shedding light on the new economy of the 1990s when predictions and book-cooking flourished without actual profits, the film shows how it was not Enron alone but a network of bankers, traders, and accountants who turned a blind eye to the company's clearly suspicious numbers. CEO Ken Lay and top dogs Jeff Skilling and Andy Fastow give candid interviews that illustrate their skill at deflecting hard questions and egotistically boasting about the company's success. In one of the company's cold and calculated moves--which caused the California power outages, and lead to the ousting of governor Gray Davis--Enron employees are shown laughing at forest fires. Footage of employees reveals greed, lust for risk-taking, and cheating, all while thinking they could never be caught. Finally, a few brave whistle-blowers stepped forward, including Bethany McLean, author of the Enron novel upon which this film is based, who wrote an article in Fortune magazine calling the company's bluff. A remarkable documentary which packages the events of the scandal into a cohesive story.
Professional reviews
Review: ENRON is a tight, fascinating chronicle of arrogance and greed (New York Times, 10/08/2006)
Riveting....It's a ringing indictment of corporate greed (Rolling Stone, 10/08/2006)
Gibney's documentary is a taut, focused essay asking why at every turn, methodically moving from key player to key player (Sight & Sound, 10/08/2006)
This is the Titanic of capitalist disaster films. Shocking, gripping and unbelievable. (Total Film, 10/08/2006)
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