36/14
7PM Project airs: 5 December 2024 Episode (2024)
An exclusive profile of British pop superstar Robbie Williams. The film is the result of director Michael Gracey’s multiple interviews with Robbie Williams recorded over a year and a half at Williams’ recording studio in Los Angeles, USA. Although the interviews were not originally intended for the film, as Gracey “simply wanted to capture [Williams] telling his story in his own voice”, most of Williams’ voiceover in the film is from those recordings. This film is not what I expected.
Jonno Davies is fantastic as Robbie, capturing his movements and quirks perfectly
We would expect colour, drama, music and dance in a Robbie Williams biopic, and this film does not disappoint in terms of performance. But where smaller biopics take us on a journey through popular artists, this film takes us on a journey through Robbie Williams’ psyche as he tries to come to terms with the fact that he has everything he ever wanted but feels like it’s still not enough. The film moves at a breakneck pace and there are very few moments where the film stops for breath, but it is to the credit of Michael Gracey and the team around him that the film still has strong emotions. fists.
The fact that it is an independent film really benefits the film
The Weta team should also be commended for their incredible work in making his performance as a chimpanzee embody how Robbie sees himself (an acting ape, less developed than those around him). Raechelle Banno plays Nicole Appleton (from All Saints) and gives a moving performance as Robbie’s fiancée. Her dance performance and the montage of their reunion are definitely one of the highlights of the film. Steve Pemberton is perfect as Robbie’s father, the man who made him who he is in the worst way possible.
His singing and vocals were also exceptional
It seems like Michael Gracey really wanted to tell a story. Sex, drugs and rock and roll are laid bare in all their grotesque glory. Robbie Williams himself should also be commended for allowing the film to lay all of his flaws and mistakes to the ground for the audience. He falls short in many parts of the film, and the film is strengthened by his honesty with the audience.
I hope it gets the success it deserves
This film is impressive and plays out in front of your eyes for almost its entire running time, but like the man it captures, it has a sensitive soul beneath all the bravado. This is the best film of the year, a visual and aural feast.