The Sidemen Story

Interesting documentary about the sidemen and getting to have more intimate looks into different members lives especially the more emotional ones is interesting and thought provoking. I watched sidemen growing up and even before they formed I was watching KSI so it was nice to see and hear how they formed and seeing nostalgic clips of them all. I wouldn't say it's the best documentary, they definitely didn't speak on some things but they gave more in depth looks into each member and even the hardships as a group too, it was also entertaining and funny at times too of course. Overall a decent documentary and helps us view them as more than influencers and more human.

Production value was great and it gives a good insight into the sidemen. I think a rating of 8 is very fair as nothing is ever a 10. Being a fan from the beginning myself I do believe Netflix missed a lot of the lore out which has brought my rating down a little, but overall I do believe its probably a fair representation of the sidemen and how they came to fame. For someone who doesn't know the sidemen fully this would be a superb watch and gets a small insight into what they do and how they became so famous. Like I said I do believe Netflix could have added at least another 40 mins to an hour on top of what was produced by just adding small bits of lore.

My sons sidemen candle has just exploded sending hot glass and wax all over his bedroom and burning a hole in the carpet . He was sat less than 2 feet from it with his back to it , playing on his gaming pc . These candle need more rigorous testing to with stand heat I feel this is a poor product for a worldwide brand aimed at a younger audience / clientel. Luckily no harm or injury was incurred this time. Please do not leave your child unattended whilst these are lit. My son is 15 the bang made him jump luckily he was in the room but it could have started a fire a younger child would be very nervous after a incident like this

Brian , father of Jack.

It's a long documentary about the crew of the Sidemen and focusing on their individual chanels before they became the modern You Tube force which they are now.

They provide unique content every Sunday on You Tube and their uploads gain millions and millions of viewers. They are the most succesful UK You Tube collective in existance; at the time of writing.

I have watched their content and it is fun and easy TV to goof-off with late-at-night with a bowl of popcorn and a can of cold beer.

It's got the Generation Z seal-of-approval and everywhere they go they get cohorted by crazy kids after a slice of the fame and the fortune.

However it's quite self-indulgent and it is a bit long for what could essentially have been compressed into an hour. I got a bit tired of the format and as a documentary perspective it was not as fun as logging into the channel and just dropping out.

There was some great information about mental health but they sometimes don't take things too seriously because they're too busy laughing to realise the actual message. I think they are maturing as men and are realising how important mental health is and advocating it to Generation Z and beyond is fabulous.

I was also glad that they are doing charity work and an important aspect which is funding childrens' school trips. The Government don't do enough to help the poor and it's sad that famous people have to cover it. Austerity helps only the rich.

It's nice to see these guys reach out to their communities and help others. It's a nice story and I wish them the best-of-success even though this documentary is a bit dull compared to modern produciton standards. Please get someone like Louis Theroux on for a professional angle.

An interesting portrayal of the Sidemen is showcased here, where all members speak up about their past experiences and overall thoughts about their content as a whole. It delved into some of these aspects, and tackled the struggles the Sidemen had, each of the 7 members. However, It doesn't give us much insight, and I feel as If it could of given us more. But, it was certainly interesting the bits that they did give us.

Ethan in particular, his journey has certainly seemed the toughest out of the whole group. And shows how he was struggling in life with all the bullying, and him finding ways to deal with it. And seeing him working hard and going to the Gym and getting much fitter for him was a brilliant journey. And showed how he cared for his body, but also the determination he had to put it right, which was fantastic. And him changing after the bullying about his weight, really is detrimental to him as a person/Influencer. And it was great to see some insight on him.

Although I am a big fan of the Sidemen, and have been for years. It's a little strange that other 'Influencers' have to tell us this. Like we don't already know how superb and popular they are. And how big they'll become in the near by future. Heck, you even see people saying stuff like "The world isn't ready to see Sidemen leave" and stuff like that. They didn't need to shorhorn it in, it felt rather unnecessary, especially the Hollywood scene.

But, I like how we do get to see some fan votes. And what they admire most about the Sidemen. If I am honest, for me it's the difference they've made in the world. And particularly their charity work, with the Football matches. Which is the most entertaining thing to watch out of their catalogue. Which is great, and very dearing. And the overall connection they have with their fans is truly great.

I like looking at the clips of their old videos before they became the Sidemen. And how they became part of a group, that was interesting. It felt pretty rushed though, as they then went to another topic. But, I did enjoy that segment. And found it rather funny. The cheap and the expensive videos takes me back, that was a fun little revisit that put a smile on my face. And the life of the expense and the Poor.

Although a lot of money was mentioned whenever a video had popped up about a video they made, and personally I didn't care for that. I'd rather listen to more of their backstory then how much money they make. Because, again we kind of already know how much money they could potentially be making. And the Dig at Tottenham, didn't need to be in this movie at all. Completely Unnecessary and don't know why they kept it in the Documentary if I am being totally honest. Which Kind of lessened the enjoyment out of the Doc for me, but let's not end on a sour Note.

All of the Boys journey and personal growth to fame has been amazing. And the realisation of how costly he could be and the significant impact it has on people is really great to see here. My personal favourite is Tobi because of his smile. Simon has great lyrics, and is a great wrapper, and can sing so fast it's incredible. And so was the behind the scene of it was also really interesting. I liked KSIs backstory more then anything. About family. W2S seems like a pretty chill guy, and seems like a good dude. And the guy who made those Minecraft videos was phenomenal and he was great at the game. Also the motivation between the boys is great to see. And really motivates you to create some content yourself, later down the line perhaps. And goodluck to you, if you ever do a video yourself.

Would I recommend this Documentary?

Yes, but don't expect too much information, but congratulations to the boys on their paths and journeys, life stories, and the story of success and even redemption, 6.5/10.