HBO's Juice WRLD doc is a deeply intimate portrait of a generation talent — and the seeds of his downfall
which is part of HBO’s Music Box series and directed by Tommy Oliver, follows Juice WRLD from the recording of his albumto his death at age 21 from an accidental overdose of codeine and oxycodone. It shows you why Juice was the leading figure of Soundcloud rap’s pugnacious movement; it also shows the seeds of his downfall.
To be clear, the movie is about a lot more than Juice’s drug use. It’s a peek behind the curtain at the life of a budding superstar, showing the respect Juice had from older figures — at one pointcalls him, and it looks like they have a genuine rapport already — and his down-to-earth personality. And he has love around him; rarely is Juice without friends, managers, and his girlfriend Ally.
Juice was Soundcloud rap’s greatest hope and champion, someone who could cross over with his pop sensibilities, innate freestyle ability, and magnetic voice. Despite not being above a trite bar, like the only thing on his iPod growing up was Blink-182, he had a natural charisma and love of the camera that endeared him to fans.shows his limitless ability to freestyle entire songs.
It also shows his soft and enigmatic side. Some of the best scenes are Juice talking to the camera about his rise, or doing everyday things like telling a facetious story that he and his girlfriend met at law school. He wrote sad songs but was never smothered by his sadness. He was someone with joy in him and a sense of community that was infectious. If XXXTentacion showed emo rap’s dark side and problematic elements, then Juice WRLD showed why it was becoming a tidal wave in the industry.
The documentary doesn’t shy away from Juice’s pill-popping; far from it. There’s an especially upsetting scene where he crushes pills and uses a $20 bill to snort up the powder. Nobody talks; there’s a casualness about it all. The documentary knows it is showing an addict, but it never lacks empathy for him.
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