Robbie Williams

I just finished and have truly enjoyed it. It is extremely rare for people in the spotlight to be this real, this authentic. And it is a reminder to never judge books by their cover - however shiny they seem. This is footage and tellings of someone young - too young perhaps - that experienced the dark side to the dream. British media bullying. Anxiety. Depression. It's honest and human. We see footage collected over the years, unseen and raw. With the purpose of building a documentary one day. And Robbie watching it for the first time, guiding us through it. A born entertainer yes, but one that has felt alone and fighting addiction throughout. I often found myself wondering how I'd respond to 'younger me' archives. It must be incredibly hard, therapeutic, strange and beautiful all at the same time. Watch it. Worth the time.

The peak of Robbie William's career, according to the artist himself, was 2003 in Knebworth. After seeing this documentary, I'd agree. Three nights in August of 2003. The peak wasn't that long and the road up and down and around the peak is portrayed in just the right length in this 4-part documentary. Any longer and I would have probably stopped watching . I didn't follow his career, I wasn't at Knebworth or any of his concerts, but I can appreciate the story and arc of his career from age 16 to present day. The life of a pop star is a roller coaster ride just higher highs and lower lows than the rest of us. But Peak Robbie Williams as a human being is not on stage but came much later, in finding purpose.

I am genuinely disappointed how tainted some people are in their view of this piece. Disgruntled Take That fans that seemingly still haven't grown beyond that petty fight of the past. Whereas all the band members are way past that.

This journey that Robbie has allowed us to embark on with him seemed quite surreal to me. I've grown up listening to his music, and seeing each song on a timeline of his life was quite touching.

Do you have to get every emotion or sentiment he was having? No, this isn't an entertainment show-piece. It's a very raw look into Robbie Williams, his demons, his successes and his failures. What else should he talk about in a documentary about his life?

I really loved the part about him and Guy Chambers. How their relationship developed and created some fantastic music that we still remember today. Also how Rude Box failed, and how after Leeds Robbie had climbed his way back steadily into stardom.

I was glad I saw him live twice this year. He seemed very happy with where he ended up in his life and seeing the final moments of the documentary it was clear that he had found the happy ending to his story.

Overall, this was a very touching and real documentary about an extraordinary star, that is an exceptional singer, a real showman and a genuine person.

Those scoring this 1 star because he was 'narcissistic' completely misunderstand how open and forthcoming he was in the making of this documentary.

I was never a fan of Take That and same with Robbie. A gf dragged me reluctantly to a show he performed in Sydney and wow he blew me away despite my love for much harder music. He was the ultimate entertainer and I'd never seen a crowd so obsessed - of course I wasn't around during The Beatles era.

Amazing to see him look back so honestly on periods of his life - his fame, his addictions, his mental breakdowns, his regrets, his loves and so on.

Definitely recommend this and ignore the haters - of which he had many (including me in my insecure days)

Watching the 200 minutes of a real true rock stars career was extremely interesting and truly helps you understand the enormity of the pressures they contend with. My respect for Robbie has skyrocketed since watching the 4 episodes and I hope the Americans wake up to this amazing entertainer. Now a family man with 4 kids, lovely house, gorgeous smart understanding wife and so much to live for I'm proud to be British when there is talent like RW about. He is an entertainer, an honest one and has never deserved the treatment those pathetic U. K. newspapers used to dish out. I like the way Robbie looks back through the screen of his computer to tell the story of his life. MJ, Prince and Any Winehouse never did this and that's a loss for history. Good on you Robbie for doing this doco. It's a shame he didn't show a bit of the Royal Albert Hall gig Swing when you're winning. For me this also showed what a talented showman he is. Robbie, for a potteries lad you have done so much to put a smile on so many faces, now smile a lot more as you deserve it dude !!