I watched this movie twice:
The first time when it just came out where I was unable to tell if this was real, partly real or the whole thing just a big hoax wanting to pass on a serious message. I guess I pretty much watched it as being real, I almost walked out part of the way as I really like JP and thinking that he would go down such destructive spiral made me sad for him, still I stayed til the end of the film, a clue in the end credits started convincing me that it was all an act.(I'll not mention what it is as I don't like to have spoilers, it's not a film description, it's my impression of the film).
The second time was tonight, October 21st 2019, I wanted to watch it again with the optic of knowing it was all a big hoax, actually if you think of it, an incredible hoax because JP had to pretty much stay in character for near two years, many months after filming was booked. But the important thing in this movie is the crude message of how easy it can be to go way up but fall way down and be unable to control the drop, it is a good film to understand the sort of mental distress fame may have on some famous people, how much stress it might be to have to constantly watch what you say or do as it does not seem to take much in this fickle world to get dumped and ridiculed. I can see where some might just loose it and just suddenly want to be themselves and do and say whatever they want without the constant self destruction clouds above them. Read all the negative reviews, some are a lot of fun hehe, some of the good reviews are interesting too and show empathy in understanding the message to gain behind the raunchy wrapper.
The second time was tonight, October 21st 2019, I wanted to watch it again with the optic of knowing it was all a big hoax, actually if you think of it, an incredible hoax because JP had to pretty much stay in character for near two years, many months after filming was booked. But the important thing in this movie is the crude message of how easy it can be to go way up but fall way down and be unable to control the drop, it is a good film to understand the sort of mental distress fame may have on some famous people, how much stress it might be to have to constantly watch what you say or do as it does not seem to take much in this fickle world to get dumped and ridiculed. I can see where some might just loose it and just suddenly want to be themselves and do and say whatever they want without the constant self destruction clouds above them. Read all the negative reviews, some are a lot of fun hehe, some of the good reviews are interesting too and show empathy in understanding the message to gain behind the raunchy wrapper.