GoKawiilAlex Gibney's four-hour Musk documentary charts his rise but breaks little new ground
Director Alex Gibney's latest documentary traces Elon Musk's trajectory from dot-com millionaire to a figure wielding outsized influence over US government departments. Spanning nearly four hours, the film chronologically documents Musk's mythmaking around PayPal and Tesla, juxtaposed with footage of an autopilot fatality and interviews including Ashley St Clair calling Musk 'a nuke.' Gibney frames the film around two questions: how Musk amassed such power, and why society allowed it.
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For audiences already skeptical of Musk, the documentary offers a thorough but largely confirmatory account rather than fresh revelations, which may limit its ability to sway undecided viewers. Its lengthy runtime could act as a barrier to reaching the broader public whose understanding of Musk's influence the film seems designed to shift.
- Gibney's documentary spans nearly four hours tracing Musk's rise from PayPal to government influence
- The film relies on known facts and interviews rather than new revelations about Musk
- Its demanding length may limit its persuasive reach beyond those already critical of Musk
Source: theverge.com — Andrew Webster, 2026-09-14
Published there as: “The four-hour-long Elon Musk documentary might be preaching to the choir”
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