- S: Surprisingly sensible given the outrageous narrative and cinematic choices.
- C: The monkey animation isn't always seamless, but it's quite good considering how long it's on-screen. Additionally,
some creative ways to avoid masking issues made for nice treats throughout the film.
Sets and lighting were pretty good, and there are some musical sequences that have something very special. Music and sound mixing are excellent.
- E: Very energetic watch propelled by excellent music, great visuals and framing, and an interesting, thorough, and introspective story.
Only lull is that some of the musical bits are just a touch too long, in particular the musical bit for the boy band gaining traction.
- N: The structure is excellent. Musical sequences are well timed and well utilized to communicate meaningful elements of the story.
The bold choice for monkey business works excellently with the narrative and the regular appearance of Robert's demons give what could have been a rather blase,
stereotypical story of a drug adled musician into an inspired story about family and self image. There's only one element on a frozen lake that I think is cliche and it stands out from the rest of the film given as gritty and raw as it is.
That scene feels a bit artificial and is there only to close an open loop in the film.
- T: The film received three bonus points: one for a scene falling through a staircase after a literal and metaphorical tar pit,
one for the scene with the funeral interplaying with concert performances, and one for a helicopter flaring out a lake during an argument.
The film is well designed and executed. Knowing nothing about Robbie Williams prior to seeing made no impact on my ability to enjoy the film and appreciate the story.
In fact, it's possible that knowing more about the man might have made the movie worse like with the Amy Winehoue biopic in 2024.
Number of Watches: 1
