Elon Musk reacts to Alex Gibney’s four-hour documentary “Musk,” which premieres at the Venice Film Festival. Musk publicly criticizes the film as a “hit piece,” describing it as boring and also making negative comments about Gibney. In the coverage, it is not clear whether Musk has watched the documentary, but he expresses strong views about its portrayal of him.
The outlets describe differing aspects of the film’s reception and Musk’s response. Variety notes the documentary receives a brief standing ovation at its premiere and draws generally positive reviews. Rolling Stone similarly reports on the Venice debut and focuses on Musk’s anger toward the film and its director, while adding uncertainty about his level of engagement with the documentary. Across reports, the dispute centers on Musk’s assessment of the documentary’s intent and characterizations, versus the festival premiere’s initial audience and critical response.
