Customer Reviews
Simple, sincere, funny and sometimes quite touching. - By: , 19 Nov 2003 
I discovered Robbie Williams after the release of his album "Swing when you're winning" & the Albert Halll Concert, which I think it is one of the bravest & most remarkable projects any present day pop star has ever take up. Before that, I thought he was just another brat raisen from the campest & stupidest boy band in history. Now I believe he will be one of the brightest music star of this decade (at least in Europe, since in USA they do not seem interested -who cares anyway when you have sold 30 million records worldwide?-)
Since then I have loved his work & has been quite curious abou the man behind his public persona (I do not mean alll the scum on the tabloids) & I think this documentary, shot with honesty, simplicity & much more objectivity than your average pop-star biopic, gives you a close look into his contradictions & love-hate relationship with stardom. However, you can't avoid thinking that, being as he is the ultimate actor & entertainer, perhaps everything he "discovers" about himself in the film isn't but another mask. Anyway, & despite alll his contradictions, by comparison the rest of marketing-made pop stars seem dull, flat & conventional.
Favourite moment: his love declaration to best mate Jonathan Wilkes (hidden extra footage. Very touching not-gay (so they affirm) manly affection
Not as I expected - By: , 02 Apr 2003 
This DVD's main attraction is the concert, which is only about 8 songs. They're very well done. However, 8 songs is not worth the money I paid. The rest of the DVD has some short documentaries, mostly containing Robbie Willams stating how much he hates his music. I did enjoy watching the unedited version of Robbie's "Rock DJ" video.
fresh and honest - By: Gem, 17 Nov 2002 
If i wasn't a 'Robbie Fan', i would probably have viewed this DVD differently. Although it could be viewed as a little self-obsessed, it could also be viewed as the story of a man with a split life. Half his life, the professional side, has been in the main, enormously succesful, but his private life, has been hellish, (filled with drugs, alcohol, relationship troubles & alll the rest we don't even know about)! Yes, this documents his ramblings & moanings, but give the guy a break & give him a bit of respect for being clean! In summary, the story is of a guy who starts off very depressed & hating his life & himself & ends up realising just how lucky he is. It will make you laugh & it will make you cry. If it doesn't, you're probably not the 'Robbie Fan' that you thought you were. But alll this aside the performances are amazing & there are lots of them. The DVD itself, is probably less important than the content, which is an insight into the man that is Robbie Williams!
Somebody Always - By: Sonja, 08 Aug 2002 Having followed his career from the start it comes as no surprise that Nobody Somebody, a stark & honest account of life as Robbie Williams on a day to day basis, is both depressing & uplifting. Poet? Comedien? Artist? There are many sides of Mr. Williams that sit side by side in this no holds barred documentary of his rollercoaster ride of a life. If you're looking for a frank, unbiased & eye opening account from the man himself, exposing his darkest & happiest moments, look no further than this...
Moving, but perhaps too revealing - By: Paul Staveley, 13 Jul 2002 Robbie's clearly got something to be proud of. As Britain's foremost popstar, he's got the world (except America) at his feet, & he's not afraid to show off about it. However, this film-intended to be a revealing insight into the way he works, shows hm up to be perhaps a little to self-obsessed for his own good. There are some genuinely moving parts of this film, Robbie's tear filled eyes as he realises how lucky he is to be alive as he was attacked on stage in Stuttgart, & the title song-written for this film-is a touching piece as well. There's some great footage of him on stage-proving why he's so good, there's some hilarious bits as well, so it's well worth buying, just be prepared for occasionallly wishing he'd shut up & get on with things....who knows, maybe he'll be Nobody Someday-he ought to enjoy being Somebody Today in my view.
