It is rare that real events (news) would elevate the rating of a film, but in this case it has. The film was released in late October (2017) and six months later, while on vacation in sunny Oman, he passed away. Shots of beautiful beaches where Avicii can relax and play in the sand, where he can make music and be himself and vacation, not work to make the music for someone else's vacation.

It ends on a happy note, an optimistic one of Avicii finally getting his way. This film is ominous without the benefit of foresight, it's a warning without being preachy, it is what it is because they did not know what was to happen next. We see it in the film, how little he cared for fame and fortune, how he lacked the maturity to understand the consequences of his actions (cancelling tours and concerts) and that he wasn't just a musician, but an employer whose employees depended on for their income. It is a story of too much too soon, but there is no way the filmmaker could've predicted this - Avicii wanted out, he wanted to quit touring, music, alcohol, the party-life, everything. Avicii was 28 years old - way too young to die. I watched this film 2 days after the announcement of Avicii's death, but we still don't know what the cause of death is. Perhaps someone else will one day make another film that answers these questions. Having watched it, I can see how he grew tired of touring but I still don't really know why he was considered great, or why he felt his life was no longer worth living.

It's unclear why he agreed to be filmed having these conversations moreover, the film cuts abruptly from his long-awaited retirement to a statement that he died, without any explanation of why the former evidently did not bring the release he craved. Secondly, most of the film comprises Avicii sitting around, miserable, complaining about life, something we are shown at excessive length. For a start, there's no disection of his musical talents - indeed, I don't know if the licensing fees were too expensive, but unusually for a film about a musician, frustratingly little of his music is even heard. It's a tragic story, but this account of his life is not particularly interesting or insightful. He took to drinking heavily, retired, and eventually committed suicide. and artist, who achieved enormous success but who struggled under the immense workload he agreed to take on.

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