Better Man, directed by Michael Gracey, is an unconventional biopic about Robbie Williams, the iconic 90s singer. It integrates elements of humor and fantasy through a CGI monkey that embodies Williams' persona. The film tackles heavy themes including familial trauma, addiction, and the pressures of fame, alongside the impact of the music industry on personal relationships. Importantly, it celebrates the queer community that supported Williams, highlighting both the struggles and joys of his early experiences in gay clubs. Williams' reflections encompass his complex relationship with his sexuality growing up, making it a poignant narrative.
I'm from a northern English town in a northern English time, the '70s and the '80s, where to grow up at school, the thing that you could be bullied about was you may be a homosexual, so you learn that being a homosexual is a shameful thing and there's nothing you should aspire to.
As a 16-year-old, I get into a band called Take That, and we do gay clubs for the first 18 months... we do kindness and violence really well, and you don't know which one you're going to get.
First gay club that I went to, I was safe, I was welcomed, and not only was I welcomed, I was loved.
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