US EditionFilm review: Biopic 'Better Man' grand intro to singer Robbie Williams
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The plot is full of clichés, but the core idea works sensationally well: In the biopic "Better Man," Robbie Williams is an ape. That's how the superstar sees himself.
Film review: Biopic 'Better Man' grand intro to singer Robbie Williams
The pop star Robbie Williams is leagues more famous in his homeland of England than here in the States, American tastemakers having capriciously chosen to ignore his chart-topping ’90s boy band Take That and megawatt solo career. Go see his biopic anyway. All you need to know heading into “Better Man” is that Williams considers […]
An original idea that is beautifully worked out cinematically, yet Robbie Williams as ape is not a resounding success. Better Man must rely on its form. The content is mainly superficial and too predictable.
The story of the rise, fall and comeback of the British mega-pop star – with a gorgeous ape in the lead role
We bring you our review of Better Man, the musical biopic in which Robbie William embraces his most cute facet to tell us his agitated career and life.
Me & My Monkey: Robbie Williams apes himself in new biopic, Better Man, to great effect
‘Fame makes monkeys of us all’ serves as both the tagline of the film Better Man, and also the conceit behind its most significant choice. Even if one had no knowledge of Robbie Williams or never saw the film, it was hard to argue that the choice to have the man himself represented by a Caesar-esque CGI ape was one so utterly bizarre that it could only be applauded. Even if it had been a totally disastrous move, you couldn’t blame the filmmakers…
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