Quartile rating: 7.5/10 · 1 rating
A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
A gripping documentary that meticulously reconstructs one of the most audacious corporate frauds in American history. The narrative structure is compelling, building tension like a thriller as it exposes the systematic deception at Enron's core. The ending delivers a satisfying reckoning as executives face justice. Archival footage and interviews are well assembled but cinematography is functional rather than distinctive. Novelty is solid — it tackles its subject with depth and prosecutorial clarity — but the documentary form itself is conventional. Acting is not applicable in the traditional sense, though interview subjects are well chosen.