At first I expected this documentary to dodge all of his controversies and overlook the stuff that absolutely should not be overlooked but I'm happy to say that I was wrong. This documentary addresses everything and it's brutally honest about everything. This documentary will show you the true colors of Jahseh Onfroy... The good and the bad. It truly shows how even the most flawed people can change into something good if people give them the opportunity. The documentary finally humanizes the late rapper and it's up to audience if they choose to forgive him or not.
36 Reviews
Duality Divide: Everybody Dies in Their Nightmares
chriscarlisle2527 May 2022
This was a well put together documentary about the troubled artist XXXTENTACION. It covers his ups and downs and will give a lot of people much needed closure. I was a huge X fan who would defend him for a while and I know there are still those who do. This documentary will provide a level of understanding so as not to make judgement calls, but to just know that he was a human being with a multitude of issues and problems. We all need help, and thus made me wish he had lived to get that much needed help and be there for his son. He was still a kid and taken way too soon. He should have been able to grow and atone for his mistakes like everybody (to a certain degree). I appreciate the fact that this doc doesn't attempt to sugar coat and lays out all of the cold hard facts. I also appreciate the emphasis on mental health. We all need it, and it is especially neglected in the Black community. I will try my best to help people in need for the rest of my life if I can because I know there have been times where I have needed it and haven't received it. Such is the case with Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy. He was a troubled youth with the weight of the world on his frail shoulders and nowhere to turn. Let's make sure nobody has to go through that of at all possible!
What a journey it's been
kmjbgf26 May 2022
I've been a fan of X since late 2016 and the evolution this kid has had is stunning. The documentary did a really good job of portraying the energy back then. I just wish there were some more key figures in the doc, like people who were with him in the beginning. Sad to see DJ Scheme and Denzel Curry were not in the documentary for interviews despite being shown in the actual documentary. Hope this doc gives people the same closure i found in watching it. LLJ bro is missed everyday and his fam and fans will keep his music alive.
Great Documentary about a Legend
basicallyabush26 May 2022
This was was an emotional roller coaster I've been following X's career since 2015 when I was 15 and I know it's clique to say but his music really help me with my feelings of Anxiety depression and anger, Both sides of his music distorted and anger filled and the slow more emotional filled songs really spoke to me at the time and and still today, And even though I was only listening to him for 3 years before his death his music had a big impact on my life and taught me how to express myself and emotions and I'll always love his music for that, Anyway this documentary was really great hearing about his upbringing and Re watching his come up rising from the underground to become one of the biggest rapper in the industry was really great I liked that it didn't shy away from the dark parts of his life with Geneva and showed how he bettered himself before his death, I do think there should of been more time spent with Ski and John and Denzel should of been in there and they left out other parts of his life such as the Jocelyn incident showing how X was definitely tortured soul moulded by his environment and he was a deeply flawed individual who seemed like more of myth and legend after his death who did a lot of bad but also accomplished a lot of good by helping millions of lost people and saving countless lives, By the end of the documentary I was in tears X was the first Famous person who died that truly effected me I remember waking up and seeing the news and going into a depression and it Messed for a while he was the only artist who spoke to me, It's hard to come to terms with this being one of the last forms of media we'll get of X but all I can say is we should all be happy we were able to experience his career and legacy with his short life while he was here if you're a fan of X this documentary was a must watch Long Live Jahseh <3.
the x documentary basically showed a human soul trying to understand life and had done wrong yes, but to understand that you can change your life style, if you want to strive
naladobawa26 May 2022
The x documentary basically showed a human soul trying to understand life and had done wrong yes, but to understand that you can change your life style, if you want to strive and become a better person it's possible, and a long process, never lose hope .
Perfect closure and context to Jahseh's life, passing, and his legacy
woelffel3 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
This documentary holds nothing back, and gives necessary context on X's life and career. In this, you'll find the truth: the good, the bad, the ugly, but most importantly, the journey he went through as a human being. You understand his motivations, mistakes and how he went about changing himself for the better. It's not about what his past did to him, but what he did with his past. His search for salvation and redemption is inspiring; you feel for him, feel for others involved with him. Seeing Geneva's story be properly told is great and needed; she went through so much, and only now being heard shows how our modern society treats abuse victims. Jahseh was, by no means, a saint. He was a troubled, traumatized soul, that went through, and dealt, much pain on those around him. However, he took a moment to reflect, understand, and change his being. His legacy should be one of repentance, and giving your best to help others. We should see and acknowledge the mistakes, wrongdoings, but also see in XXXTentacion a tale of evolution. The purpose shouldn't be to agree or disagree, but to understand his mind and heart. Everything a documentary should be, especially for a polarizing figure like that of X's; his talent and wit are put on display all throughout, along with his nature and flaws. A great and beautifully put together piece on an artist who has deeply impacted modern music and culture. A must-watch for his fans, or music fans in general. LLJ.
Good movie
demetriusmcmullan26 May 2022
Inspirational to some, controversial to others
thelandofoo28 May 2022
Warning: Spoilers
I walked away from this documentary feeling satisfied. It doesn't sugar coat the things he did nor make him out to be a monster. "Look at Me" also delves into mental health and how it could end up hurting others, as well as yourself, if not given the proper treatment. Whether you forgive him or not, he has left an impact on many, which is what "Look at Me" wanted to convey. If there were any gripes I had with this doc, I think I would've liked a further expansion on a few areas pertaining to Jahseh's life, like his early days of crime, or the charity work he ended up doing during his last days on earth. "Look at Me: XXXTentacion" is a very good documentary that I think a lot of people can take something away from, such as the importance of personal well being as well as of those around you, having the choice to change yourself for the better and to have a positive impact on the world, and of the difference between respect through fear and respect through love. Verdict: 9/10.
Great documentary
dkpmsbq28 May 2022
MASTERPIECE
antoniomarcosximenes29 May 2022
This documentary shows the human side of a person who was a monster for a long time but who became someone amazing, rest in peace X we will always miss you. Despite all the mistakes you were always something supernatural, someone special, an idol. Thank you for saving my life my king. As you say in "let's pretend we're numb" I ALWAYS LOVE U!
Absolutely stunning
wilhelmydillon30 May 2022
I am a true believer that he did not assault her but I'm very pleased that they left it open to the viewer to decide without grooming one way or another . Jahseh Onfroy changed so many lives including myself and this documentary was so special . It lived up to every expectation I was hoping for and more . Would rate this documentary higher if it was possible !
A talented young man fighting his biggest enemy, himself.
scamuffan26 May 2022
Warning: Spoilers
This documentary was honestly amazing in portraying the story of Jahseh Onfroy. He was just a kid when he started getting into trouble that was bigger than himself, serving time as a teenager. There were some really dark parts of the documentary that show a lot of controversial stuff, but it was necessary to fully tell the story of X. Geneva Ayala speaks on how X had allegedly abused her, showing photos of the bruises on her face, which honestly were absolutely awful. Another acquaintance speaks on specific times where Jahseh had drowned Ayala in a bathtub of a motel room, but they still stayed together even after all of that, which really goes to show the influence that loneliness, depression and paranoia have on some peoples souls. In the coming months after X was put in jail for almost a year awaiting trial for the domestic abuse case, he really worked on bettering himself to change his ways of thinking and control his thought processes. X played the role of the villain for a while and he was feared by many at the time, there was a voice recording that was secretly taken of him where he's saying how Ayala is scared shitless of him, and now she will listen to him and not disobey, which truly portrays how messed up he was inside his head. That was honestly the most brutal and emotional part of the documentary, and the rest of the film goes on to speak of his mental state and how he worked to change his ways and mindset. His musical talent on the other hand was one of a kind. He was versatile and could fit into many genres of music. There may never be another like him. His song, Look at Me, blew up while he was in jail. He had rappers like J cole, Kendrick, and many others praising his work. He was in a rap group, Members Only, which was more like a brotherhood to him. These guys told never heard before stories of X, and how they knew of his struggles. Ski mask in particular, was Jah's best friend. They met in jail and made beats and freestyled to them on the inside whilst growing their relationship. Ski was like a brother to X, and was primarily the one who would have to calm him down when things got rough. As time went on, he learned to control his anger and worked on himself mentally. His many changes of hairstyle show this. His mother, Cleopatra Bernard, is one of the main narrators of the film, and as Jahseh's mother, she speaks on how his childhood influenced his actions. She mentions how Dwayne Onfroy, Jahs father, was locked up when he was only 10, and this was when he started acting out and the start of his entire story. He was fatally shot and killed in a failed armed robbery attempt on June 18th, 2018. His death was a shock to the world, a very talented young artist on the come up who's life was taken too soon. Definitely a well-produced, brutal and well-told story of a troubled human. 9/10.
Great Documentary
godlyvo29 May 2022
Legend Gone Too Soon
big-7173030 May 2022
He suffered from mental illness and got involved in the streets because his pops was locked up and his mom was young and didn't know how to love and raise him, he was trying to right his wrongs and live a normal life, Bro was evolving and becoming a better man and artist. RIP X.
Exceeded Expectations
snooker-602974 June 2022
Explored all sides of Jahseh, the good, the bad, the ugly. I hope it allows people to see who he really was as a person, including the mistakes he made. I also think it's a wake up call, to show how the media will label someone/something as one thing, rather than giving people the whole perspective. :)
Rubbish.
impendingdd1 June 2022
I like some of X's music. He is versatile and talented. He is massively overrated as a person, though. Although he may have helped many lost and impressionable young people, what else had he done that was so deserving of this praise, aside from his achievements as an artist? The doc shines a light on his life as though he was the messiah, or a civil rights martyr that changed the world. When in actuality he was a lost kid who was trying to change his very violent nature when he became very famous. That's just about it. Many kids are gonna say "This artist saved my life". It's just what kids do. They look up to these people, these lyrics. Because they need something to relate to. It's just rubbish at the end of the day. Anyone with open eyes will see that. Edit: Here come all the thumb downs from X fans haha.
Truly Human
justinshamoun-6146713 June 2022
A brilliant dive into the beauty and darkness of a revolutionary legacy in an unbelievably wild, yet sympathetic view on one man's journey to identity and redemption. Jahseh gave every bit of himself to the world without thinking twice about the impact that he would be leaving behind for generations to come.
His vision was beautifully captured through intimate direction and depth filled focus into a modern icon.
His vision was beautifully captured through intimate direction and depth filled focus into a modern icon.
Touching documentary
mdseal-4339526 May 2022
XXXTENTACION played a big part in my personal life growing up, any sort of trauma or sadness I would listen to his music, he always had that affect on people that they felt comfort in his music just as he intended. People often get the wrong impression but his real fans really feel the things he felt, this documentary perfectly portrays his life and gives an unbiased view of his upbringing his controversy and MOST IMPORTANTLY his turn around, so moving and an emotional rollercoaster, will truly show people he was a good man at heart. Couldn't have been done better.
Great and impactful film about XXXTENTACION and his life story
CameronF30526 May 2022
While I do feel there were a few minor missing pieces to be desired in this film - like interviews with DJ Scheme, Denzel Curry, and a bigger emphasis on his change later in life including his charity work - I honestly think this documentary really exceeded my expectations and really told the real story of XXXTENTACION. The film covers Jahseh Onfroy's entire life, the good, the bad, and the ugly. They did it in such a way where you felt like you were there. Things get very dark, especially early on, you get to see the environment he grew up around, the crimes he committed, his influences, his mistakes, and his growth. As the film goes on through his life and fame, they cover how people can change, they show the development and hardships of Jahseh to show his change as a person as well as his positive impact on his community towards the end of his life. My biggest worry of this film going in was how they were going to treat the abuse allegations, I was worried they were either going to try to avoid them completely or pick sides. Neither of those things happened, the full perspective of the case was shown as best as it could've been in a very honest manor. They were able to finally humanize him while still understanding he made mistakes, human mistakes, albeit bad mistakes. If you can handle a dark story its a great watch and I strongly recommend it to anyone who has even heard of XXXTENTACION. Jahseh was taken far too soon and he was really growing.
A total closure. Definitely recommended to watch. #LLJ
Kunzzz9926 May 2022
The doc showed almost everything in it's entirety. From X's troubled childhood, to his fights, to the issues with Geneva, the cases and charges he faced, the full footage of when he first came out of the jail that is that "Howdy, there!" clip which is my favourite scene in the doc especially the part where X and Solomon hug each other as Solomon meets X for the first time in-person after hearing bout him, his rise to fame, the drastic change in his persona when he got the blue hair, the aftermath of his passing where they showed his mom, aunt, Ski Mask, his other friends and fans crying their eyes out, Jen's interviews with Gekyume as well and last but not the least, his infamous unseen interview with The Fader from 2017 from where his infamous dialogue "There's definitely a difference between Jahseh Onfroy and XXXTentacion" comes from.
The things I'm bummed bout is that they didn't show his dead body like ppl claimed, didn't include his claimed unseen pictures with Camilla Cabello and Lil' Uzi Vert which also ppl claimed that the doc's gonna have, didn't include his unseen Brain Bakery Mag interview from 2018 which I hoped to see to be included, and didn't include the interviews from ppl like Trippie Redd, Playboi Carti, Denzel Curry, Lil' Uzi Vert, Juice WRLD, Billie Eilish etc unlike some ppl who claimed these as spoilers after seeing the doc at SXSW Film Festival 2022. Those were pure lies. Otherwise, it's an incredible doc. Definitely worth a watch. 10/10. #LLJ.
The things I'm bummed bout is that they didn't show his dead body like ppl claimed, didn't include his claimed unseen pictures with Camilla Cabello and Lil' Uzi Vert which also ppl claimed that the doc's gonna have, didn't include his unseen Brain Bakery Mag interview from 2018 which I hoped to see to be included, and didn't include the interviews from ppl like Trippie Redd, Playboi Carti, Denzel Curry, Lil' Uzi Vert, Juice WRLD, Billie Eilish etc unlike some ppl who claimed these as spoilers after seeing the doc at SXSW Film Festival 2022. Those were pure lies. Otherwise, it's an incredible doc. Definitely worth a watch. 10/10. #LLJ.
X Was More
gaminglockhart-6700729 May 2022
Warning: Spoilers
This did not feel like a documentary about Xxxtentacion but a documentary about his ex girlfriend Geneva and her story of abuse. So many major accomplishments were left out and not talked about. Such as the helping hand challenge, and the countess charity work X did. Dwayne Onfroy (X's Father) was wrongfully defamed by Cleo... The ending felt rushed where X's own son was barely even a focus but just a thrown together last second addition.
With that being said, it was enjoyable. Frustrating, sure. I would say it's worth a watch but just be aware that X's story is a whole lot more darker in the beginning, and a whole more beautiful in the ending than this documentary lets on.
With that being said, it was enjoyable. Frustrating, sure. I would say it's worth a watch but just be aware that X's story is a whole lot more darker in the beginning, and a whole more beautiful in the ending than this documentary lets on.
You get what you deserve.
scamuffan26 May 2022
I love XXXTentacion's music, been listening to him since middle school. I knew he was a troubled soul but this documentary really put into perspective how messed up he was mentally. This documentary is an in-depth look at a talented young man who struggled with his inner demons and his past. I thought that it would overlook the skeletons in his closet, but it really goes into depth with his past and some of the trouble he got himself into. Honestly it was almost disturbing to see some of the pictures and videos they showed of his life on the streets, showing X fighting all the time, cutting himself, and especially the awful bruises on Ayalas face, which X was facing a 20 year sentence for domestic abuse and other charges before he was killed in June of 2018. There were a ton of videos of X living his life that truly looked like they were filmed for a movie. I really liked how Geneva Ayala got to tell her full story, and all of the stories that Ski mask, kid trunks, solomon, bass Santana and Cleo told of X. The first hour or so really stuck to his past and his childhood, speaking of his time in jail at just 15 years old, and the dark times he went through, and the second half of the movie really stuck to his mental state and how he was working on changing himself for the better. Overall a really emotional and intriguing documentary that speaks a big message on mental health and depression, and would definitely recommend watching this. 9/10.
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