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Robbie Williams' film Better Man sparks huge debate after Americans mock pop star over monkey biopic and claim they 'have no idea who he is'


The 50-year-old star's movie Better Man has received glowing reviews from critics, as they praised the film as 'riveting', 'bombastic' and 'utterly inspired'.

The user, who posts under the handle@sophiegotsleeved, wrote: 'Americans bullying Robbie Williams but what they fail to understand is he signed the biggest recording deal in British music history (£80m) making him one of the highest paid singers in the world. While they also heaped praise on director Michael Gracey for creating the right balance of fun-filled choreographed musical numbers with deep emotional scenes and said the film does best when delving into Robbie's vulnerability. He said it was 'pure monkey magic' and praised Jonno for giving 'the best performance of this type since Andy Serkis’s Gollum in The Lord of the Rings', writing: 'The physical integration is seamless; the emotional fine details rivetingly subtle and present.'

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