Look at Me: XXXTentacion

It was really worth the wait. On thing that I don't understand is why they did not put THEHELPINGHAND event in it? It was like 65% Geneva this Geneva that. But overall... a really great doc. #LLJ.

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.

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.

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.

I heard this movie was going to be released today, so as soon as I woke up I started watching it and learned a lot in doing so. I definitely recommend watching this movie.