Better Man • Robbie Williams Biopic (2024)

'Better Man' (2024)

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The "Man" film that is most closely correlated and associated with Monkey Man due to releasing within the same year and actually having a monkey as the main character, Better Man is a genuine delight that exceeds all expectations. The film acts as a biopic for acclaimed UK pop star Robbie Williams, following his journey from childhood to chart-topping stardom all while he is personified by a CGI monkey right out of a modern Planet of the Apes film.

While this gimmick feels like it would grow tiring fast, it genuinely does a lot in terms of giving the film a distinct personality and charm compared to the wide array of generic musician biopics of recent years. The film fully leans into the chaotic, over-the-top persona that is Williams' discography, while at the same time having a lot of great emotional moments that go into the artist's darkest periods of his life. It's jarring that one of the best musician biopics of recent years is the one with the talking CGI monkey, but Better Man is leaps and bounds ahead of every other modern musician biopic.

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