A stunning biopic, branded a ‘hidden treasure’ by impressed fans, has finally landed on Amazon Prime Video.
Better Man hit the big screen last December, and focused on music icon Robbie Williams’ rise to superstardom.
However, in a surprise move, the Angels singer was portrayed by a CGI monkey while everyone else in the movie was human – a decision by director Michael Gracey that left baffled moviegoers around the world.
Despite the confusion, many praised the movie, hailing it as ‘one of the best biopics’ ever made.
The film has now arrived on streaming and is available to watch on Amazon Prime, for those who didn’t manage to catch the cinema release.
Better Man currently boasts a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score from the audience, compared to a critics ranking of 89%.
Commending the flick, Maria L wrote: ‘A movie that will have you crying, laughing, and dancing! This movie is a hidden treasure and should truly be seen by everyone!! One of the best movies of 2024.’
Marianne E agreed: ‘One of the best biopics I’ve seen in a long time, very touching, made me cry a lot.’
‘BRILLIANT. A true masterpiece and like nothing you’ve ever seen,’ AE J said.
‘I am a fan of Williams but even a nondevotee would leave appreciating what an absolute marvel this film is, from the music, the epic dance numbers and the acting this biopic is a stunning exploration into the depths of self-loathing to redemption. Lovely.’
Ker M added: ‘It is rare to see a modern movie with such an incomprehensible degree of creativity embedded into every frame.
‘While my faith in modern film is at an all-time low, works of genius like Better Man give me renewed vigor and hope. This is a MUST see. Will clearly become a cult classic in years to come, box office be darned.’
With many questions over the monkey’s involvement, Robbie previously shed light on why he was portrayed by a CGI animal in a chat with Metro while at the premiere.
‘I didn’t know that I’d have to explain it, but obviously [I do],’ he told us. ‘Because it’s unusual, right? That’s the thing.
‘I’m on the spectrum, so things that are unusual to me, aren’t that unusual – I don’t pick up on those sorts of cues. I don’t know where I am on the spectrum, by the way, I just know I am.’
‘It shouldn’t work but it actually works better than if it was me. I don’t know why,’ he added. ‘It made complete sense to me as soon as [Gracey] pitched it to me’.
‘I don’t know if this film would be as talked about if it hadn’t had the monkey in it. And it does, and it has. And it all makes sense when you see it.’
Although it wasn’t a box office smash in the US, Robbie previously shared his hopes that we could get a sequel very soon.
In a chat with Australian DJ Sean Brown, the Rock DJ icon said in January: ‘There is so much that didn’t make the movie.
‘Only because we couldn’t fit it in – not because I was too embarrassed or ashamed to put it in… many stories. It would have had to be a five-hour film to fit everything in.
‘And hopefully it does good and there is a Better Man 2.’
Better Man is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video now.
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