Jake Paul and the Problem Child

Unlike most of the previous entries in the Untold series, this one seems influenced by the notion of painting Jake Paul and his team in a positive light, which is also why it doesn't strike any emotional chords. The Pauls certainly come across as a bunch of spoilt brats, and their upbringing, while talked about slightly, could've been its focus. Instead, through slickly edited footage, we relive the high points of Jake Paul's career, both in YouTube and boxing. Could it have come at a better time? Paul defeated Nate Diaz in their Aug 5 fight, so if the makers could've waited for a little more time, they'd have had even more celebratory footage in their hands. Logan Paul also gives a lot of known insights, and now that he's a special attraction in the WWE himself, both the brothers have bragging rights, even if they continue to remain controversial as hell.

P. S. - I feel nothing for YouTube sensations. So, the Pauls will never be on my list of people to follow/admire. Not going to question how big of a box office draw they're, though. As Tyson put it, money and eyeballs have now become bigger than the sport itself. Therefore, Jake Paul will continue to draw big, which might indirectly help sustain the business side of boxing.

Whether you like him or hate him, it needs to be said that this was quite insightful and entertaining for me.

Many of the reviewers seem to not be able to detach from their own perception of Jake which blinds them from being open minded to this doc.

Yes it's bias, obviously, it's his documentary. With that being said, there is a new profound respect I have for what he's accomplished and this documentary really highlights his accolades and achievements.

I'll be honest, I never really liked him but this allowed me to get a peek behind the curtains and showed me another side of him which I throughly enjoyed and now understand.

The editing was cinematography was top notch and showcased segments that hyped up certain points that kept me engaged.

Keep an open mind and it's a good watch.

There's a moment, backstage, after a fight, when Jake Paul is with his family and employees, and he says something like he could have done better, or didn't do good enough because, after all, he just lost his first fight, and one against a real boxer... and he says that he doesn't want it uploaded onto You Tube but rather, to be on a Netflix doc...

So even when Jake Paul opens up and is honest after something as honestly serious as defeat, he's looking at the results of where it will be shown afterwards...

He's a multi-millionaire influencer, after all, as they're called, and got famous making videos like Jackass on You Tube, and then played a character based on himself in a Disney show...

These segments are kind of rushed through and yet they're what he's mostly known for, and how he became famous...

When he gets into boxing, while somewhat of a joke and more like a professional wrestler, he does seem more grown up and less of the bratty bad boy that got him there... and he seems like an alright guy... or that he became one...

What here's a kind of sports doc but not really, more an entertainment piece masquarading as a boxing piece but more like promotion or even propaganda but... it wasn't bad.

I made it 15 minutes into this episode, and then I had to turn it off. Jake Paul is a former YouTube star, who realized most of his fans were tuning out and growing up, so he started taking steroids and switched over to a sport that had so many self inflicted wounds that HBO had dropped boxing after a 26 year relationship. Paul started challenging has been UFC fighters, who were, for the most part, wrestlers, which is like coaxing a shark to come on land. Paul is not a boxer, nor could he last one round against a pro boxer under actual boxing rules. That's the thing, Paul refuses to be drug tested, and sets the terms of every fight, which makes him not just the fighter, but also the promoter. Boxing jumped on the Paul train head first because they had nothing to lose, and they were in dire need of a star.

In closing, I think Paul is a shining example of everything that is wrong with society. A guy who is famous for having bags of chips dumped on his head and falling down in front of people, is now a major figure in the business world. Don't waste your time on this one.

A very bland sports doc.

Unapologetically edited to fit the controlled narrative. Portraying a superficially rose-tinted story, with very little regard to the finer details that give nuance to the events described.

It's blatant that the documentary mostly just shows a group of highly mediatrained people. That are just saying what they are told to say. And the only independent critisism being shown is in the form of either a 1 second youtube clip or 1 line from a news broadcast.

Don't even start with all the clips from boxing podcasts that the documentary tries to portray as genuine criticism. And not see it for what they are: A media circlejerk that's just there to drive up engagement.

Sometimes the show even portrays heavily staged moments, and tries to sell those moments as sincere. Wich really makes you question if this documentairy is to be taken serious.

For example, the current narrative is that Jake is easy to dislike. And then shows a couple of clips from boxing interviews. Which are known for staging their conflict in order to stir up fake controversy.

Overall a very one-sided documentary. With almost no new insights. And one that doens't shy away from showing it's bias.