KSI: In Real Life

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KSI: In Real Life (2023) is a documentary following the YouTuber, boxer, and musician, KSI. It details his rise to fame and the issues that come alongside it. As a documentary, the film doesn't keep a consistent pacing and feels quite unorganised at times. However, I found JJ to be interesting and I enjoyed learning about his life. The documentary includes some effective editing that keeps the film upbeat and engaging. I really like the onscreen graphics used throughout, however I would've like to see them used more often. There's also a good use of archive footage to provide context. The original score is okay, it's nothing outstanding but it doesn't need to be. The parts of the documentary I really enjoyed are the live performances, it's fun to see JJ's passion for music and how he interacts with fans. I really like the use of laidback interviews, JJ is interesting to watch and has a lot of intriguing things to say. Additionally, it is very nice to see JJ be vulnerable to the audience and talk about a lot of personal topics, I feel the emotional parts are important. Lastly, this film is nothing unique in terms of documentary filmmaking but manages to entertain and inform. Some parts are a bit too brief however, which makes it a good film to put on in the background.

I always enjoy watching the Sidemen and especially KSI is my favourite. However he really showed his true colours in this and let loose his emotional side, showing it's okay to be emo as a man. The hate he faced is horrible and it shows his character, on how he survived it. I found it fascinating, how he created this character who is arrogant and crazy, yet how IRL he is humble and empathetic. His relationship with his family is traumatic and it shows how he was the one trying to rebuild. I did find the girlfriend bits slightly boring, but it still built to who he was. I used to like Dej I don't now. He was unnecessary to Randolph and a dick to his brother.

This film is just about the worst documentary ever made. Hell, Ed Woods might have directed it himself. It's basically a cheap attempt to do Dwayne THE ROCK Johnson's "Young Rock" but with a guy with zero talent who got lucky the current generation has no taste in celebrity nor idols. I just can't figure out why an unfunny clown like KSI got such a fan following when sitting through the video is the worst punishment I've led myself into. Leave off the torturous YouTube video library, we see the phoniest so called "boxer" who, like his butt buddy Pauls, get the opponents dive for 6 figures and equally has the worst music skills that I personally would never let nor allow an enemy's corpse listen. I wish the current society do a 160 degree turn and get back to the old days when the likes of these Clownshoes never had a chance in the world's affairs or else take a huge jump into the future and get away from this culture for good.

I think this documentary shows a lot of things going on in JJ's life we don't get to see through youtube, which is nice. I do think however that leaving out the Sidemen out of this documentary and the role they have in JJ's life, makes this documentary fall short. There was not even a mention of their names and it makes it seem like they are not a big part of JJ's life. Of course idk if that is or isn't the case, but I always was under the impression that the Sidemen were a big part of KSI. One shot even says, JJ is buying a new house after living together with one of the Sidemen. I myself know it was Simon who he lived with, but he's never mentioned, despite being one of JJ's longest and best friends. It just seems a bit weird to exclude your (best) friend(s) when making a documentary of ones life. All in all I think the documentary is fine, but it could have been better and it could have shown more of the youtube side of his life, with which it all started and where most people know him from.

WOW! Made me tear up... Just so deep into his personal life... It makes me feel so under working, this is because, seeing how hard ksi works. The way it talks about the relationship with his dad is so sad and so inspiring. This documentary is inspiring to be best I can be and boost my ego... I love how he has got back with his girlfriend at the end of it it all... I love how he has two sides to his life his personal side and his YouTube side. I like how he keeps his personal side to himself. I feel that keeps him going and what gives him motivation to keep being him... Also the way it brings DJI into it and how they are brothers and have there relationship and how they had there ups and downs and needed to get back together and did in the end, it's so wholesome. I think if you don't know KSI it will be a bit hard to understand at points. Like why do he start YouTube and boxing and how he became to be a singer and why he became to be a singer? Definitely a 10 out 10 for inspiration. I feel immortal now, and like I have endless power...

As with just about 90% of the UK who watched YouTube in their younger years, KSI was a prominent part of my daily life. We grew alongside him, and became men and women of the world as he did. It's so refreshing to see someone who I thought must think the world is in the palm of his hand going through life, going through struggles and going through pain, really hit home. There was a lot the documentary touched on, his relentless ambition, his ways of navigating love, his motivation to keep going. I think it achieved all those aspects, with more depth placed and what I imagine he wanted for the documentary of those three. At the end of the day, despite not seeing the sidemen as much in that, maybe that is more a testament to how that relationship is rather than some ego-driven decision. Sure many people want to reach out and hug the guy. I sure did. With fame comes changes that you can't ever hope to reverse, but adapting in the way he showed in the documentary is what I'd hope for him. The persona and the reality, this gave a good insight into what it is to be in the limelight. Wish him the best.

Damn. What an amazing documentary. I don't normally watch documentaries mainly because of my attention span that is slowly deteriorating but I really enjoyed watching this documentary from start to finish. I relate to JJ mainly because I grew up watching him for the past 10 years and alot of his personal problems kind of relate to me so that made it much eaiser for me to watch. I loved the resolution he came to with his dad and brother. It has given me a new purpose to add to my very small list. I hope JJ reads this and want to see what he does next. Thank you JJ for the memories, laughs, and all around just being a genuine human being. And from the bottom of my heart thank you for making my childhood just that much better.

One word : Relatable. Relatable for how human KSI himself is seen in this documentary. He is like us without the cameras , dealing with its own of issues, and difficulties and suffering from what they call success. Documentary itself is well shot, the back and forth of timeline is cool as it helps in showing the lows and highs of KSI. This was more like a emotional connect all access video documentary than a vlog of a famous person. Some cons: 1. Too many drone shots of the locations , i mean we get it, but the repetitive drone shots made the doc longer than it should be. I could easily take out 10 minutes off as a whole. 2. Minimal mention of his friends. I get it , it was a KSI doc but we also know how important sidemen is for KSI. Pros: 1. You'll love it for how its shot 2. The emotional connect is shown quite well. 3. Relatable to the countless people who face issues with their family and siblings. 8/10.