Documentaries need style

While even the most poignant political documentaries are not likely to approach the box-office numbers of Michael Moore's artful Fahrenheit 9/11, which was entertaining and propelled by election-year frenzy, filmmakers of less creativity haven't been stopped from trying -- and being overpraised for their modest efforts. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, for example, has a topical subject, a lucidly told story, and no more flair than a cheap documentary on cable television.