Avicii: True Stories

A giant has left us, we will never know exactly why, but this documentary comes real close to answering the question.

R.I.P Tim, you will be missed but never forgotten.

In light of, or in spite of, recent events-this is hard to watch. I actually find this heartbreaking. This is an excellent film, a litle unnerving in that some of the narrative is in the past tense(purely due to the timing), but very good. 'Fan' or not, and I wasn't as such, we've all heard his music.

The film was really informative and really well put together. You see how he worked and the love for the music. The struggles of the guy are almost palpable though throughout. I have experienced addiction, etc and I can get, in a small way, how difficult things must have become. I don't know how he did it, there really is only so much a person can take. I just imagine him hating the drinking, the lifestyle, but having to carry on. Night after night after night...All the way through, I felt stressed out and anxious myself and that's, what, an hour and a half

There's definitely a story there and a sad one at that

Before watching this documentary, i had no idea who Avicii was.

It was heartbreaking to watch this fragile soul rise to meteoric fame and not be able to survive it. He may have had emotional and mental issues, but that isn't what killed him. It was the leeches and hangers-on who saw him as a meal ticket and wrung every last dollar out of him before he just couldn't take it any more. I am sure none of them blame themselves and only feel sorry for the fact that they have lost their sources of income. They should all be ashamed of themselves.

This documentary is a warning example to everyone who works with music and shows the non glamorous side of being a famous artist and how cold and brutal the music industry can be. Tim, an insecure, naive and introvert young guy who really didn't liked to be in the center of attention, had to fight against his anxiety night after night and pushed himself so hard that it eventually destroyed him. Add free alcohol, sleep deprivation and bad people around you, and you're in for a disaster to come.

I hope this documentary will help people to wake up and realize what's important in the music industry and that some people have to say stop when people are pushed too hard.

Having watched this and the I'm Tim documentary, it's clear they are coming from 2 different angles.

This is more deep, getting into the specifics of key events in Tim's career, and showing the intensity of his life during his career. It's very impactful just watching some of those pivotal scenes play out in somewhat real time, and Tim's state of mind in that process.

That being said, the documentary is quite clinical and by-the-numbers, not really straying from what you expect, and what you already know to an extent. It sometimes gets bogged down in details and flashy cinematography rather than purely focussing on the story itself.

It's odd to watch it now when it ends on a high (where Tim gave up his touring), but we all know what happened not long after that.

I prefer the I'm Tim documentary more, because it gave us more of Tim's life, and a tribute to him more as a person than just a talented musician. It also involves more personal anecdotes from people close to him.

Both documentaries are worth seeing (since they both offer footage and insights the other doesn't), but this falls short of the other for this reviewer.