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I'll start this by saying that if you are already a fan of Lil Peep and his music, you will probably like this more than me. You've likely already seen it, to be honest. I wasn't familiar with anything he'd put out, and admittedly may have only heard about him when the news of his untimely death was announced. As out of touch as it makes me sound, I think he got buried under the host of other artists who call themselves "Lil" something, and on top of that, his angsty, depressing, downbeat style isn't what I'm super into these days, music-wise. But, I appreciate what he did, and while I spent some of this documentary not really understanding the hype, I still had a good idea of why his music meant a great deal to many by the time it ended. My lack of enthusiasm for his musical output likely comes down to a matter of subjective taste, and so I can't be too critical for this documentary not entirely selling me on Lil Peep's genius.

That being said: this being a music documentary about a young, sometimes controversial figure who lived a hectic lifestyle and died young did remind me of Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, and Amy, both released in 2015, and both stronger documentaries overall. I was never an Amy Winehouse fan, but Amy made me realise why she was so loved and made me respect her so much more (as well as feeling immense guilt in regards to laughing at her struggles while I was young and she was alive- the societal bullying she went through really dawned on me, and I think I've been a far more empathetic person ever since), and with A Montage of Heck, I was admittedly quite into Nirvana at the time, but my appreciation for Cobain grew immensely after watching it. Amy was more moving than Everybody's Everything, and Montage of Heck was much more dynamic and artistic with its presentation. I don't think it's unfair to compare Everybody's Everything to those films, as this one adopts a similar style, tells a somewhat similar story, and even compare the poster for Everybody's Everything and Amy: the title in a bold, pink font, a shot of the top half of the artist's head, and a dark background. There's likely a subconscious thought that this movie might be similar to Amy before you even watch the thing.

So while the movie is stylised, and generally dynamic with its presentation- utilising a great deal of archive footage and a huge range of interviews, as well as a generally effective and emotional structure involving Peep's grandfather reading numerous letters he sent to his grandson- it doesn't quite excel in terms of either visual style or emotional impact, at least not compared to those aforementioned movies. I'm harking on with the comparisons a great deal because I'm almost sure the filmmakers were aware of and influenced by these two incredible 2015 documentaries, and ultimately, what they've made is good but not on the same level. If you liked those, and especially if you like Lil Peep, this is without a doubt worth watching. But I'd recommend those two over Everybody's Everything, personally.

Still, one thing I do want to commend Everybody's Everything on is its depiction of addiction and the destructiveness that comes with an overly excessive lifestyle. It's so hard to deter impressionable teens from acting like this, as even logically explaining the downsides will make many of them want to rebel and do it anyway, just to spite you for telling them they can't. What this movie does is pull little punches when it comes to depicting Lil Peep's descent into both alcohol and drug addiction, but doesn't commentate on it excessively. It provides reasons why he turned to this, and so you don't come away thinking him an idiot or necessarily angry with him- more angry with his surroundings and the factors that made him turn to such vices. But neither do you feel like the film is glamourising it, and it's certainly not preachy. It's done in a way where you realise the horrors of going too far when it comes to drugs and alcohol, but it's shown, not explicitly told. I think that's the key. It's very clever, and I'm sure has the power to effectively deter some teens from the dangers of addiction. It's certainly more effective than a teacher or public speaker giving an overly detailed, excessively preachy lecture on why drugs are bad. I'm not suggesting that the film is subliminal with its anti-drug message; more that it gives teens and young people the chance to think about what's being shown for themselves. I think that's more likely to influence their behaviour in a positive way. Honestly, this should be shown in high schools.

Also worth noting is that the second half is stronger than the first, and far more emotionally moving too. It took me a little while to get into the film, as well as start to appreciate what Lil Peep was doing on some level. So I'd advise sticking with it if you're not a big Lil Peep fan like me, and find yourself less engaged during the first hour or so. It's a good film, well made, maybe a little long but not by much, and only suffers a little when you compare it to those better documentaries about young and tragic musicians that I brought up before. Regardless, it's solid, and at least a decent watch regardless of how much you know about - or feel towards- Lil Peep as an artist.

Rip peep

Firstly, the other reviews which criticise peep for his drug use and face tattoos are great examples of the close-minded and judgemental people that Gus' mother, Liza, mentioned in his eulogy. Please, whoever it may be that is reading this, don't prematurely pass judgement on others, you never know what someone may be going through. But apart from that the movie is great. It is well directed, very informative and was a pleasure to watch. The runtime was a little daunting for me at first but watching it was never dull and so the length wasn't an issue for me.

First off, Gus was a light in this world. And the small minded people who judged him for his appearance were the type of the people who did help him. He was such a beautiful soul, and I know I didn't know him personally, but he gave himself to his music. And every real artist who writes their music. And pour their hearts in souls in it, leave pieces of themselves in the music. And through listening to their music and connecting with it, we get to know the artists. Gus was, like many people, hurting. And like all of us hurting souls he found vices to help forget and ease the pain. He left the world way way too soon. I knew he was going to go places farther then I could have imagined. And it breaks my heart when I listen to his music and remember, he isn't here anymore. I hope that wherever he is now, he is finally not hurting anymore. That's all I can wish for. Rip Gus. Lil Peep was one of the ones who understood.

It's tragically sad how most of the people around him literally did not care about him at all and just watched him fall down deeper and deeper into the abyss without doing anything. This documentary (and a lot that happened around him) is not what Peep deserved. I feel like the only people that cared about him were Tracy, Smoke, Emma and maybe some others but come on... these managers and some of his "friends" that made him do these shows while you could easily see the distress he was in should feel ashamed. He was in a terrible environment where people only were offering him drugs and doing stupid #### instead of helping him like he deserved.

Personal Anecdote: Back in 2017 I was supposed to go see Peep live during the "When the Lean Runs Out" Tour with Fat Nick and Smokepurpp.

My date wasn't able to go so I said "i'll go next time" Peep, to my knowledge, wouldn't come back in my area until the "Come Over When You're Sober" Tour.

But the catch was I live in San Antonio and his closest show was in Austin, and I would have go and drive by myself and I had work the next morning. So I passed.

Peep passed away 4 days after that Austin show and not going to either of those shows is probably my biggest regrets in life.

My fiends who ended up going to the 2017 show got free meet and greets with Fat Nick, Smokepurpp, and Peep.

Review: With every watch this gets sadder and sadder.

For some reason this is my third watch of this documentary and only my first time i'm reviewing it.

Peep really was one of the greatest of our generation.

This documentary really has it all, the rise of Peep, pretty much from his birth till his death. It talks about his drug-use, his family, his friendships, his relationships, his mental struggles, his music, his achievements, his hardships, and everything in between as he progressed from nothing to stardom.

And like JGRXXN says towards the end, not everyone in this documentary probably had the best intentions for Peep and were clout chasing and I fully believe that.

Not only that but seeing the tragic and sudden death of Peep is extremely hard and heart wrenching to watch.

Knowing the direction Peep was going as an artist, he would've been massive, stadium levels, just like he wanted.

Peep personally means a lot to me. An important person in my life showed me Star Shopping during middle / late 2016 and i've been hooked since. I've since gotten two tattoos related to Peep. The Crybaby bird over my heart, and a centipede on my leg. It's an understatement to say Peep is important to me.

I remember waking up on some school day, going on twitter and finding out he passed, I often don't feel much whenever a celebrity or artist passes, but this one hit me like a truck.

Anyways ... One of the best artist-focused documentaries ever, also my favorite documentary in general. Always a lovely, but heartbreaking watch.

Malick as an executive producer is so cool, a compelling documentary.

My review for this is late. I watched it 2 years ago when it was first released. I was watching a random playlist of documentaries but this one really captivated me. I didn't even know Lil Peep at the time of watching this - well, to be exact, I had not listened to his music.

Often when I speak about how The Mac Miller Foundation stopped efforts of making a documentary about his life, I often reference this wonderful work of art. The documentary left with a peace of my heart.

Great movie honoring his legacy. Unfortunately people will criticize it for portraying his lifestyle.

The amount of nonsense in this documentary is overwhelming. It is too bad his family didn't help him more. It comes across as a bunch of people that just celebrate each other. Honestly I don't see the talent at all. It really comes across as a documentary of a bunch young guys that are completely aimless. I had to watch it in six different parts because the amount of brainless and stupid commentary gave me a headache. We get it, you are all too cool and you don't care what everybody thinks of you, which is a load B.S.. Some of the guys in the video are calling themselves the new punk. Not even close.

This documentary tells you about the life of Gus and teaches a lesson about not judging people for what they look like on the outside but for what they look like in the inside. As a huge Lil Peep fan myself, it was very emotional but a great documentary. Took my mom with me who doesn't even listen to rap and even she said that it was one of the best documentaries she's ever seen. I recommend this to everybody who has an open mind. The people who are hating on this movie are the same people who will never understand other's perspectives and keep judging.

People who do not know the story of his path to fame needs to watch this to understand his struggles and self beliefs. Did not deserve to leave so early. Could easily change someone's negative view on him.

I really enjoyed watching the movie, I was looking forward to it for a long time and it even exceeded my expectations.

This is a movie that takes a deep dive into someone that struggled extremely hard with a variety of issues, if he would've received a lending hand during these trying times then there's a very good chance that we wouldn't even need to have this documentary right now, or at the very least we could be getting in depth interviews from the man himself during it. But the reality is our Lil Peep is gone and we can't change that. Anyways, hearing his songs inside theatres is something that I will not forget for a long time. A truly amazing theatre experience. I implore you guys to go see this if you can because it is a beautiful, sad, touching tribute to the late great Gustav Ahr.

From the start of the movie where peeps mum speaks to all his fans and also introduces us all to the keep my coo music video ( which is amazing af) to the end where everyone who had sat through the story of peep can not help but feel sad and empty knowing we lost a one of a kind star, this documentary captures peeps story perfectly from his childhood hood to his celebrity life, the documentary captures every small detail every peep fan wants to see. I could honestly write way more but it'd be too long to read, I recommend you watch the documentary as its too good to miss and its a true work of art

I am sorry it ended that way. I feel he should have received more support in his teens. Blaming the father seemed unfair for how we weren't told how the marriage was and how the kids were treated. Quite unfounded.

How Gus is presented as this talent, genius etc is incomprehensible. I'm sure he was a good guy, but all this praise is a bit over the top and looks like a guilt trip. But that is kind of what you have to do after leeching off him all the time and watching him destroy himself, right?

To conclude: shallow documentary, naive characters and a lot of fuss about nothing.

I'm a big Peep fan and I was really excited to see this documentary. But I was also skeptical about this movie, I was afraid that the movies directors and the crew would to denigrate Goth boi clique.

My fears were disproved, this documentary keeps a neutral point in it's storytelling. It lets many different sides tell the story of Lil Peep. And it also shows many different sides of Peep both the bad, the good, the sad and the happy.

The only downsides of the documentary is that some topics they just touches the surface of and sometimes the editing felt a little of. To specify the placement of some of the interviews were a little strange

But overall the movie shows things that I think were few people know about Lil peep. It's a beautiful homage and summary of Peeps life, mind and career.

RIP GUS, I will always love you <3

Depicts such a sweet angel boy. Even if you never knew the story of young Gustav, this film encompasses his true self without facade and with a depth of intimacy that is only captured within true masterpieces. I feel I'm a genuinely better person since having viewed this film!

After watching the growth of Gus from the outskirts of the internet, from lo-fi punk trap vhs videos to albums, this movie well conveyed his life. it encompasses his childhood/personal life and the underground scene he came up in, and ties the two together with ease. definitely would recommend for anyone who's a fan.

This movie really had the ability to show who Peep was and why he did what he did. This is an incredible movie in tribute to Gustav, despite people just labelling him as a "junkie" or "trash soundcloud rapper". It really did show him for who he was and the lyrics behind his music. I would recommend everyone to watch this movie even if you didn't understand peep or care about Gus. It is a must see for today's generation of music and why he influenced it so much

The Movie shows you a deep view in Lil Peeps life and his afterlife. The Story of his life and why it has to end this way is interesting und the music is awesome.