Elon threatens to sue over new 'Musk' doc. But festival crowd loves it

Key Points:

• Alex Gibney’s documentary "Musk," which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, offers a critical four-hour examination of Elon Musk’s rise and portrays him as a plutocrat with dangerous, unchecked power, receiving a standing ovation and significant social media attention.
• At the Telluride Film Festival, "You Can See Everything," directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, features unprecedented access to former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes shortly before she began a prison sentence, highlighting her fraudulent rise as a biotech entrepreneur.
• Elon Musk has aggressively responded to Gibney’s film on social media, calling it a "psy op" and threatening legal action through his attorney, who accuses the filmmaker of false insinuations, particularly regarding Musk’s alleged use of Starlink satellites to influence the 2024 election.
• Gibney’s documentary suggests Musk’s strengths lie in investment and stock manipulation rather than invention, and raises concerns about his access to sensitive surveillance data during his tenure in a Trump administration role, warning of threats to democracy.
• Both films reflect a cultural shift in how tech moguls like Musk and Holmes are viewed—from visionary entrepreneurs to symbols of greed and hubris in late-stage capitalism—capturing public fascination with the darker aspects of wealth and power.