A biopic that is entertaining, well-filmed, and directed but ultimately contains a narrative that is fairly generic on the rags-to-riches synopsis. I must admit that I was surprised by the existence of Better Man since I felt a musical about the career of Robbie Williams was not only unusual but strangely timed considering that Netflix released a four-part documentary only a year before that tells the same story, yet is more intriguing, insightful, and well.......better. Still, if you fancy a slightly different approach and enjoy the music from one of the UK's cheekiest chappies, I'm sure you will find something to enjoy here. "But what about the chimp?" I hear you ask. Well, it kind of works, I honestly just accepted the concept around 10 minutes in and I would be lying if I said it didn't have some kind of narrative or creative purpose. Still, the movie is waaaaay too long and a little on the self-indulgent side, but I did have plenty of moments where I sat back and tapped my toes at the musical numbers. Overall, I thought Better Man was good, the musical numbers are great and well-crafted, and the CGI is impressive, but at the end of the day, it's a story of a working-class kid who rose to the highest heights, that left me unsympathetic because he's a twaaa.............. troubled youth.
