Variety | ‘Everyone Is Lying to You for Money’ Review: Ben McKenzie’s Knife-Sharp Documentary Takedown of Cryptocurrency by Owen Gleiberman

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The review lauds Ben McKenzie’s documentary *Everyone Is Lying to You for Money* as a brisk, sharply‑etched exposé that demystifies cryptocurrency by revealing it as a deliberately crafted illusion sold like digital snake‑oil. McKenzie, the film’s writer‑director, cuts through jargon and misinformation, tracing crypto’s origins from Bitcoin’s “limited‑supply” promise to the hype‑driven schemes of Celsius, FTX and their charismatic promoters—including Sam Bankman‑Fried—while also visiting El Salvador’s half‑realized “Bitcoin City.” Through unvarnished interviews with finance insiders and ordinary investors who lost their savings, the film shows how the mystique of rebellion and scarcity fuels a cult‑like devotion that endures even after the scams are exposed, making the documentary both an illuminating guide and a biting critique of the crypto craze.

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