Celebrity flicks are a hit. Coleen Rooney and David Beckham both drive expensive vehicles. Robbie Williams, the former frontman of Take That, has a four-part Netflix documentary that explores his mental health. Williams is always honest, which makes him more honest than Beckham and Rooney. He wears no pants for most of this documentary.
Williams watches video diaries and behind-the-scenes footage before reviewing shows. The carefully chosen clips depict the star’s mental breakdown and fame’s madness. Williams’ voice is smart. A soothing style. Watching Williams use a laptop or tour his mansion is boring. An extended therapeutic session.
It also shows the downsides of fame, such as bandmate envy (Teddy, Williams’ 11-year-old daughter, asks, “Who did you hate the most and why?” when she arrives on set and gets “Gary”) and the hard travel and promotion schedule.
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In Take That, Williams was humorous, outgoing, and insecure. He believes his sixteen-year band membership has emotionally stunted him and prevented him from maturing. Williams’s troubles were revealed after he quit the group, but the humor may have made us laugh.
Watching Williams’ old interview hurts. He touts his 1999 Slane Castle performance. The interviewer inquires, How’s he? Yes, “I’ve been in a black depression for the last five weeks.” Frustrated, the interviewer requests another opportunity. When asked again, Williams laughs and says, “The biggest gig of my life—it’s going to be a wonderful experience.”
Each episode closes with a dread that things won’t improve soon. Director Joe Pearlman asks, “Can you tell me what lies ahead?” after episode two. “The acute breakdown of me as a person”; “What happens next?” Pearlman asks after episode three. A brain dump The worst awaits.
Visitors to Williams’ magnificent home can see him alongside ex-girlfriends Nicole Appleton and Geri Halliwell. Former writing partner Guy Chambers and wife Ayda Field, who helped him overcome addiction, were his greatest loves. Chambers’ calm, patient demeanor in prior footage is intriguing. Because Williams is the only star, this picture is flawed. Chambers and others would explain.
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