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The saddest thing I've seen in a long time..., 28 March 2005
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scouts from United States
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Though this movie certainly has some amusing points, it's far from a
wacky thrill ride where we are finally able to laugh at the hijinks of
a group of people who defrauded tens of thousands of people out of
their jobs and their livelihoods. On the contrary, watching people like
Lay, Skilling and Fastow defend themselves, their motives and the end
result of their mutual greed is at times a sickening display of what
people can do when allowed.
Gibney's film is as light-hearted as it can possibly be while still
maintaining the integrity needed to realize that the story is no
laughing matter. Quite simply, it is a tale of what happens when the
bullies take over the playground with their eyes on taking over the
school. On a larger note, it points the finger not only at the
headline-making executives whom we have all come to know, but at every
single other person who willingly allowed it to happen. From the
employees and the traders who sacrificed others in order to save
themselves, to the banks and the politicians who turned a blind eye in
the name of profit, the movie forces us to ask ourselves where
culpability and accountability meet.
Is everyone to blame if no one intervened? Interestingly, in a movie
filled to the brim with gluttony and arrogance, there's a shimmering
hope in the faces of the few people who helped in bringing the scandal
to light: Bethany McLean, co-author of the book upon which the movie
was based gives a precise and fantastic interview; Sherron Watkins,
Enron Vice President (and whistle-blower) repeatedly tries to steer the
company in the right direction to no avail; and the one trader who
stood up to the company when it's numbers clearly didn't jive, losing
his job in the process. Seeing a small handful of people make such a
large difference is the tiny bit of inspiration gained from this film,
though it really only begs the question of why so few people stood up
in a building jam-packed with people who had everything to lose.
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