08-18-2025, 12:32 PM
I watched Better Man out of curiousity, because I DGAF about Robbie Williams when he was in the zeitgeist, and even less so now, but its a really interesting film, and the main conceit is handled extremely well.
(If you needed a prompt, its the biopic where the entire film has the main character as a CGI monkey)
Like, the actual narrative is boring as fuck - oh, you had daddy issues, got rich and famous and became an alcoholic coke head wanker, fucked your shit up, and eventually made peace with your demons? NEXT WEEK ON VH1s BEHIND THE MUSIC, THAT EXACT SAME FUCKING STORY, AGAIN.
He's sure as shit no James Brown.
But as a film it's really good, even if only on the technical level. Even if you don't know or care about the subject matter.
I also have to give props to the actor who portrayed him, because its a rare kind of lack of ego - even rarer amongst actors! - to completely remove your own performance and potential career recognition.
(If you needed a prompt, its the biopic where the entire film has the main character as a CGI monkey)
Like, the actual narrative is boring as fuck - oh, you had daddy issues, got rich and famous and became an alcoholic coke head wanker, fucked your shit up, and eventually made peace with your demons? NEXT WEEK ON VH1s BEHIND THE MUSIC, THAT EXACT SAME FUCKING STORY, AGAIN.
He's sure as shit no James Brown.
But as a film it's really good, even if only on the technical level. Even if you don't know or care about the subject matter.
I also have to give props to the actor who portrayed him, because its a rare kind of lack of ego - even rarer amongst actors! - to completely remove your own performance and potential career recognition.
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