There is a lot of music biopics in recent times and a lot of them generally feel the same. That cannot be said for the Robbie Williams biopic 'Better Man' which does something entirely off the wall in that it portrays Robbie as a CGI monkey throughout its entire runtime. The use of the CGI monkey to portray Robbie was actually quite a stroke of genius. It sets the movie apart from the countless other music biopics on the market and adds a layer of emotion that may not have been achievable had it simply been a regular actor portraying the role. It is much more devastating the see a monkey go through the tragic scenarios that plagued the life of Robbie Williams than if it were just a man. But beyond all that, the use of the monkey has a profound impact on the story that is being told. The monkey is how Robbie sees himself and it is a manifestation of his tortured psyche. Ultimately the CGI monkey is used as a means to convey what the film is truly about: mental health. While it...