It’s a groundbreaking look at the highs and lows of pop stardom, directed by the same person who made The Greatest Showman.
In popular culture, fame is a relentlessly powerful force. From Bowie to Billie Eilish, its heart-pounding charm and bone-crushing dangers have continuously fueled songs and movies ranging from technicolor romance to gritty life stories and psych-horror. A first-hand look at the famous circus is provided by Better Man, a new big-budget biopic of Robbie Williams, a British boyband success who went solo. However, there is an odd twist: the main character is portrayed as a computer-generated chimp (played by actor Jonno Davies, utilizing motion-capture visual effects). Although Williams is not as well-known worldwide as he is in the UK, the movie nevertheless provides an intriguing look into celebrity.
