Review of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) by Michael L — 18 Mar 2007

Well made film about corporate greed. good story and well worth watching.

This review of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) was written by Michael L on 18 Mar 2007.

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room has generally received very positive reviews.

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Surely the real story of Enron is that so many accountants, lawyers, bankers and politicians were willing to call a dog a duck in order to…

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Finally able to watch this movie. The lack of remorse by these guys is stunning...and I guess not surprising given the size of their egos…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 25 Jun 2016

This is not a political documentary. It is a crime story. No matter what your politics, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room will make you mad…

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By Artemis C (75) on 25 Sep 2014

The definite doc about Enron although they try to get a little to political. I love it when geniuses are idiots…

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By Timothy M (796) on 28 Dec 2012

Highly educational and puts such a complex matter into terms the common man can understand…

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