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

Elon Musk is a very familiar figure to Ars readers, given his massive influence (for better and worse) on the technology sector over the last 20 years.

By The News Engine Desk Based on reporting by Ars Technica

11 Oct 2026, 23:40 IST Updated 2 hours ago 1 min read 0 views

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Ars Technica reports: Elon Musk is a very familiar figure to Ars readers, given his massive influence (for better and worse) on the technology sector over the last 20 years.

Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney's latest biographical documentary—simply titled Musk—covers a lot of well-known ground and challenges the carefully crafted public image of Musk as a visionary tech titan.

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Location: United States · Americas
Reported by: Ars Technica
First reported: 11 Oct 2026, 23:40 IST
Key names: Elon Musk, Musk, Ars, Alex Gibney
Section: Entertainment
Figure cited: Gibney's documentary presents Musk as more of a Gilded Age confidence man, rejiggered for the 21st century: an investor cosplaying as an inventor whose real genius is pumping stocks and dazzling investors and the public alike… (Ars Technica)