Higher Man is an upcoming biopic about Robbie Williams, the place he is being portrayed by a, uh, CGI… monkey?
It is very uncommon that I discover a inventive determination to be utterly and totally baffling. Even when one thing’s a bit odd I am going to normally go ‘nicely, I get why they did that.’ This is not a tough factor to do, inventive selections will be rationalised, even when unhealthy. However, expensive reader, from the very depths of my soul, I can not even start to know what the hell is occurring with Higher Man. Here is the fundamentals: it is a biopic about pop singer Robbie Williams. OK, that half I can cope with, I am certain as somebody who was in a band as massive as Take That has some tales to inform. He is in it too, seemingly as a narrator, which is perhaps ethically sketchy, however no matter. Besides, the fictionalised model of him is actually a CGI monkey. Ah. What?
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“I do know what you’re pondering,” Williams himself narrates to us within the trailer. “What’s with the monkey? I’m Robbie Williams. I’m one of many largest pop stars on the earth. However I’ve at all times seen myself rather less advanced.” Proper, so, that appears to be the reasoning behind the entire monkey factor, it is simply, is that this actually the way you wish to current your self to the world? I imply, I am going to give it to them that the CGI does look shut in high quality to the fashionable Planet of the Apes movies, and but even nonetheless I am struggling to wrap my head round it.
An official logline explains: “Higher Man relies on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and noteworthy resurgence of British pop famous person Robbie Williams, one of many best entertainers of all time… It follows Robbie’s journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, by means of to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist – all of the whereas confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can carry.” Sounds a bit self-congratulatory in locations, however that is fame is not it?
On directing duties is Michael Gracey (The Best Showman), with Jonno Davies taking part in the youthful model of Williams. The forged is rounded off by some faces that ought to be acquainted to many Brits, like Stever Pemberton (Physician Who, Benidorm) and Alison Steadman (Gavin and Stacey). Oh, and when you’re questioning, the remainder of the Take That boys are in there someplace too, however I am assuming they will not even be monkeys.
Higher Man is out December 25 within the US choose theatres, December 26 within the UK.
