The defence The Auteur Devotee
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
Documentary · 2019
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.
Movie details
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
“Visionary. Billionaire. Fraud?”
2019 Documentary 1h 59m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
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7.0 / 10
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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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What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Alex Gibney
Written by
Alex Gibney
Elizabeth Holmes
Self - CEO and Founder of Theranos (archive footage)
Alex Gibney
Self - Narrator / Interviewer
Dan Ariely
Self - Behavioral Economist
Roger Parloff
Self - Fortune
K
Ken Auletta
Self - The New Yorker
E
Erika Cheung
Self - Lab Associate
C
Cheryl Gafner
Self - Receptionist
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Put The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.