India, Aug. 29 -- For those aware of the mad genius of English singer and songwriter Robbie Williams, there's a special thrill in watching the man's origin story come alive in Better Man. For those who don't, it might lead you to Google his name right after this film ends and listen to his songs like the next hyperfixation. That he is played by a CGI monkey throughout is honestly an insane and ballistic gimmick by director Michael Gracey. But wait and give this film a chance, as its documentation of the rise and fall (and rise again) of this star is simply pitch-perfect.

"I want to show you how I really see myself," is the chief reason Gracey demands in detailing Williams' journey, as the singer himself thought that he was no less than a...