Musk Is the Scariest Horror Movie of the Year: Review

Even at half the length, Musk would not be an easy watch. I know this because when we reached the intermission for this four-hour documentary, I was already exhausted. Diving deeply into the full scope of Elon Musk’s life and career, director Alex Gibney interviews a bevy of past Musk collaborators, journalists who have reported on him, and two of his ex-partners for context on how, exactly, a South African-born tech geek became a way-too-powerful political figure perhaps responsible for the deaths of millions. The material covered by this documentary is pretty exhaustive: As someone who has reluctantly been following news about this man for some time, the only notable omissions I caught were: Anything related to cryptocurrency, including Dogecoin Musk admitting that he cheats at video games Killing all those monkeys with Neuralink chips (Neuralink itself is mentioned) Otherwise, it’s a pretty comprehensive portrait. It explores the impact of Musk’s personal and financial investment in businesses including Tesla, SpaceX, and the company formerly known as Twitter. His complex family and romantic relationships also get the spotlight, and if you’re sick of Trump, be warned that Musk’s...