Robbie Williams narrates his life story, with the twist that he sees himself as a godless ape. It really shouldn't work, and yet, it's kind of a brilliant play that separates it from the tired musical biopic genre. The gimmick helps to sell the over the top life he's lived, and you honestly forget all about it once you're invested. It's also helpful that his story plays out like a real life Trainspotting. Clinically depressed and drug-addicted, we see his meteoric rise and fall as the "bad boy" of Take That into a floundering solo career. Is it self-serving? You bet. But there's a refreshing candidness and self-loathing behind all the glamour on screen which makes it richly compelling and deeply authentic.
This is one of the best of 2024, in my opinion.
4 My Ways out of 5
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