The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
7.2
2019
1 hr 59 min
Documentary
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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- Cast：
- Elizabeth Holmes , Alex Gibney , Dan Ariely , Roger Parloff , Phyllis Gardner , Errol Morris
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Great Film overall
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At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
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Blistering performances.
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The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.
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