Doomtomylo
a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
KnotStronger
This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
Neive Bellamy
Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
Bob
This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
billfrancis2000
I myself worked in one of the ubiquitous .com's in the late 90's and this movie is frightening realistic, from the long hours and technical glitches right down to the embarrassingly lame cheers.I read on the web the filmmakers set out to document their friends impending wealth and business fortune with this documentary, but what they got was the complete opposite. I think that speaks volumes for expectations during this era.I feel like some of the other IMDb reviews are off the mark. Yes, the movie is sometimes hard to follow. But it was shot in the Cinéma-vérité genre and that is to be expected. It is an uncompromising real life look, and it is up to the viewer to decipher; sometimes this works sometimes not. Some previous reviews wondered how the company folded. Honestly its a movie about an internet company, why do you think it failed? Having said this, I think more could have been shown of why Tom got the axe and the love relationships of Kaliel could have been better developed.According to the DVD the producers cut some realistic (and boringly technical) scenes to focus more on the relationship between Tom and Kaleil. This is where they succeeded. They are trying to tell the story of the company downfall through the interplay of these two characters. It is fascinating because it is real. The most compelling part is the coorelation between their relationship eroding as does the company. Viewed from that point of view this movie is really not a documentary. Nevertheless it is entertaining and gripping. What amazed me was the unfettered greed and their enormous hubris which prevented them from acknowledge their role in this sinking ship.
themarina1
I was flipping channels last night and happened to land on this documentary. I wasn't quite sure what was going on but I was entertained long enough that I stayed up 'till early morning watching this story unravel. This was a good look at the ins, outs and struggles of a couple of guys with a good idea (who happened to get a shot). Though I wasn't impressed by the camera work, I did enjoy the movie, particularly the look at the struggles faced by many start ups (be they .com or other) and how, more often than not, important business decisions can force one to choose between family and friends or the business. Ultimately, this documentary follows two friends, one charismatic and the other a bit of a geek, who have the drive to overcome failure and try again.8/10
Jack the Ripper1888
Okay, let's face it, this film is really nothing special. It is pretty good and it is actually pretty compelling as it documents the rise and fall of an internet mega-site. It follows two corporate a**holes as they have everything they could ever ask for, and then have it slip away.The whole thing is shot on a home video camera by two cameramen who never say a word. The whole movie is filmed on an interesting topic, but quite honestly, I thought this film was boring as hell. I found it to be quite interesting and compelling, but the story was slow, and there is footage shown that doesn't have much to do with anything else. There are some scenes that even look like they were set up. Like, why would a guy be sitting around chilling in his underwear while a guy videotapes him. If I was him, I would've gotten some pants on first. There were just some parts that didn't seem realistic, and seem to me like they were set up in advance.Personally, I thought the film was great. But, it is very, very slow and you must have a very high patience. For major film fans only. And even they should take note that this film is an experience that I would not be able to sit throught more than once.STARTUP.COM gets 3/5.
biggdogg173
This movie shows the first hand downfall of a dot com. The movie shows what happened to most of the dot coms in an easy to view pacakge. At first you think that these guys could actually make it as a successful dot com and I think that a lot of people in the dot com world thought the same also. A interesting look at the inside of an .com from beginning to its eventual end.