The Sidemen Story

I must admit, even though I am almost 30, I have been a sidemen fan for a long time, however haven't watched many videos over the past couple years. Nevertheless I have spent countless hours watching and enjoying their personalities since a young age as they are a similar age range to me and have always been a genuine group of people that are very relatable. The documentary shows a few behind the scenes moments, but not as many as you would hope. It's really wholesome to hear of a few tough times that some of the sidemen have been through such as Ethan and Josh, but together they have conquered everything. The only reason I haven't rated this very high is because I feel I already know quite a lot about the sidemen and this documentary only slightly scrapes the surface in my opinion, but it should be a brilliant watch for plenty of people who don't know much about them.

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.

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.

If you're a sidemen fan expecting a deep dive on their lives that goes past what you probably already know through YouTube, it's not that. (Tbf they've said that whilst promoting it)

What it is: a well put together documentary with an overview of their story as a group, then brief overviews about each individual, their motivations, and struggles etc. Good production value, and good pacing makes it watchable. 7/10

I can't tell if anyone who doesn't watch them would particularly find this interesting, but maybe!

P.s. Found it hilarious that vik had to tell one of the Netflix cameramen to pan the camera so people knew what was happening lol.

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.