Review: 4-hour Musk documentary feels like two different films

Alex Gibney's provocative film is compelling but overlong, and there's not much new here for Ars readers.
Sourcing & attribution. Newseze provides AI-curated summaries, narrative framing, and editorial analysis. The underlying reporting was contributed by Ars Technica; tap “Open original source” above to read their full reporting and support the contributing newsroom directly.
Newseze's algorithm reads the story and answers your question — calmly, factually, with source attribution. No comments, no flame wars — just answers.
No questions yet. Be the first.
Answers reflect Newseze's editorial framework applied under fair use (17 U.S.C. § 107). Not financial, legal, medical, or tax advice. Hate speech and racial slurs are blocked.
Related stories

Why it mattersTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that.

Why it mattersApple will announce a new smart home hub on Tuesday called the HomeView, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen There have been multiple reports that Apple was working on a new sm…
Apple will announce a new smart home hub on Tuesday called the HomeView, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen There h…

Why it mattersWhat does this mean for a fall full of movies starring villainous tech CEOs?

Why it mattersIf you thought you'd seen all there is to see from the Artemis II mission, you're wrong. This week NASA posted over 800GB worth of science data, images, and videos on the Artemis II: Sights & Sounds of Science site.
If you thought you'd seen all there is to see from the Artemis II mission, you're wrong. This week NASA posted over 800GB worth of science data, images, and vid…