Better Man, the daring Robbie Williams biopic featuring the famous singer as a chimpanzee, hits theaters this week. Directed by Michael Grace (The Greatest Showman), the feature film was very well received by the French press. It averages 3.7 out of 5 (for 34 media) on AlloCiné.
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The rise of famous British singer/songwriter Robbie Williams. Rising to stardom in the 1990s with boy band Take That, the latter gradually fell into artificial heaven before achieving solo success in 1997 with the song ‘Angels’.
What does the press think?
According to Le Parisien:
Musically, the feature film sparkles: from stunning concert sequences, sparkling choreographed passages to the greatest hits of Robbie Williams, we are dazzled with our eyes and ears, but very concerned about the authenticity of this story of an extraordinary life. Author of Reno Baronian – 5/5
According to CinemaTeaser:
“The riskiest and most successful bet of the beginning of the year.” By Emmanuel Spadacenta – 4/5
According to GQ :
“Better Man still remains a delightful enough biography that doesn’t simply rehash the musical repertoire and embraces its nature as pure spectacle at its most pointless and shameful.” By Adam Sanchez – 4/5
According to Konbini:
“In the direct tradition of Rocketman, this biopic is probably one of the most honest we’ve had in a long time, which doesn’t stop it from being impressive, beautiful, sad and funny.” by Arthur Chios – 4/5
Better Man: Why is Robbie Williams a monkey in this biopic?
According to Mariana:
Colossal surprise: a film about a former Take That idol, dressed as a monkey for the occasion, stands out in the ravaged landscape of music biopics, a genre where hagiography and promotion are (almost) always good. Housekeeping.” By Olivier de Bruyn – 4/5
According to South West:
A Better Man, a biopic based on the life of Robbie Williams, challenges the artist as a chimp, a seemingly odd choice that turns out to be very effective. by Daniel O’Brien – 4/5
According to Les Fiches du Cinéma:
After “The Great Showman,” Mr. Grace takes on another stage monster, Robbie Williams, whose career he continues to star in, with a monkey in computer-generated pictures. Great musical score captures an over-the-top classic.” By Marine Quinchon – 4/5
According to Liberation:
What keeps The Better Man from taking off is precisely what makes it unique: this animated monkey, a ticket to the big show, whose rants seem like a desperate attempt to occupy space. Try it by Jimmy Battista – 2/5
Source: Allocine
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