Fifty Documentaries to See Before You Die | August 16, 2011 | 2 comments

'Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room' tells a personal story of ambition and corruption

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In this scene from the third episode of "50 Documentaries to See Before You Die," Alex Gibney's "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" (2005) claims the No. 25 spot on the countdown. This Oscar-nominated documentary is based on Bethany McLean's 2003 book of the same name and profiles the rise and scandalous fall Enron Corporation, an American energy and services company. Musician Henry Rollins and "Vanguard" correspondent Christof Putzel praise the film for taking a complicated criminal scandal and making it understandable and compelling for any audience.

Renowned documentarian Morgan Spurlock hosts "50 Documentaries To See Before You Die," a celebration of the most remarkable and moving documentaries released in the past 25 years. It examines how the documentary feature has evolved into an increasingly popular genre, becoming a major box office draw and impacting contemporary American culture in ways never seen before.

"50 Documentaries To See Before You Die" airs Tuesdays at 9/8c throughout August on Current TV.

For more, go to http://current.com/docs.
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