Better Man blends a musical biopic with a unique twist: Robbie Williams is voiced by a CG monkey. The film charts Williams' rise from childhood to international stardom, highlighting his struggles with addiction and the impact of his music.
How do you spice up another musician's ego-soothing biographical drama? Monkeys. I'm not joking. Better Man started as a conversation between English pop royalty Robbie Williams and director Michael Gracey. Williams expressed feeling like a dancing monkey in stages of his performance career, which Gracey valued as a unique visual hook.
'Better Man's Monkey-fying of Robie Williams Strangely Works The monkey business about Better Man might sound like a circus attraction — a singing animal — but Gracey's vision isn't surreal. The film's unsubtle characterization of a musical performer who attributes self-worth to fan clubs and ticket totals applies in a"so blatant it's genius" manner.
'Better Man' Still Gets Formulaic at Times Close In that regard, Better Man does fall back on storytelling devices that mirror countless musical biopics. Better Man, Rocketman, and Bohemian Rhapsody are all similar in their highs and lows as focal subjects burn bridges, jeopardize their careers, and everything changes after a knockout stage performance.
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