Better Man Movie Review

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This compelling, exciting, and somewhat complex film is for you to watch this weekend and then again next weekend. It went a touch long, but you can’t miss this. See it in the theater.

It’s considered a biopic of Robbie Williams, a British popstar at a young age with a band called Take That. Think Justin Timberlake, who did better once he left the pop band he was in as a youngster.

It’s directed by Michael Gracey, who knows a lot about the music genre, having worked with P!nk, produced “Rocketman,” and directed the incredible film “The Greatest Showman.” Williams and Gracey were a natural fit, but how this movie plays out makes it so unique and one to see. The typical setup is there. “Better Man” follows a particular pattern. I say this knowing that Williams isn’t Williams. Well, you don’t see him, that is. What you see instead is him as a VFX ape. It’s not your standard biopic; it might be better.

Though computer-generated, he’s highly realistic, and it won’t be long before you don’t see the ape. You only see Robbie Williams. Why an ape? Some stars feel they’re nothing but performing monkeys for the audience. Is this how he sees himself and always has? “Better Man” is about his rise and fall, told from his perspective, in a way. Well, it’s his voice, so you get to hear his clever humor and know who he truly is by hearing him. Maybe it’s easy for him to open up when he can fake it a bit because you can’t see his face, but if that’s what it took to get this movie made, it was worth every composite artist who had to work on capturing his style.

The musical scenes are a lot of fun. The music and the performances. As his career progresses, he gets advice about how to proceed appropriately and is basically told that it’s all about how the audience perceives you. It doesn’t matter if you have talent, it only matters if people love what you’re doing. Sadly, he’s self-destructive, eventually addicted to everything he can get his hands on, and bitter. Does someone saying, “It doesn’t matter if you have talent,” mean that he doesn’t? He isn’t sure of himself.

This film has so much heart and explains a lot about life. Watch it with that in mind. See it on the big screen because you’ll miss capturing Michael Gracey talent if you don’t. There’s not a moment of tedium in watching this. When it’s over, you’ll wish there was more to come. You may not think so, but you’ll be moved by the honesty in the story and Gracey’s vision. You’ll laugh, you’ll cheer, and you may even cry. Take it from me: everyone involved deserves you to see this as soon as you can. There’s no way you won’t say it’s at least in your top ten… one of the year’s better movies.

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