The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin

Rather like being stuck in one long meeting with the almost invariably young, white, middle-class male members of a startup: Their zeal isn't all that infectious unless you're already on the team.

Functions as an entertaining portrait of the unshakable optimism that governs what's been called a financial Wild West.

Whether the crypto-currency in this documentary film is viewed as the inevitable future of e-commerce or a speculative bubble destined to burst, "The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin" makes for an enlightening primer.

As director and co-writer, Mross provides a lucid explanation of the bitcoin system and an authoritative history of its formative years.