Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

To me documentaries can be as good or better than movies. This is one of those cases. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room is about the collapse of the poster child for corporate greed - Enron! It is based on the book by the same name by Peter Elkin.

Most people have a general understanding of Enron and that they went bankrupt. However, I would be surprised if most people knew the whole story behind the scenes.

This movie was very informative. The story is told by former Enron employees, traders, investigators, and financial and utility experts. What they tell you will make you mad. They did more than go bankrupt and cause thousands of employees to lose their jobs and pensions. Enron actually F-d with the public, with regulators, and with politicians.

There's not much to comment on except that you need to see this movie. It is a documentary, so I can't give you a sampling of the plot.

I give this movie 5 stars. Don't waste time going to see the latest Oscar winner or watching American Idol (because it sucks anyway). Go out and get this documentary. You won't regret it!