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The first time I saw Robbie Williams on my television, it was on MTV, I was six years old and my mother didn't allow me to watch that video of him taking his skin off. Any time I would see that music video happening on my television, I would lower the volume so my mother wouldn't hear that I was listening to Rock DJ and imitating Williams dancing. At that young age, both the video and the song caught my attention too much. For my birthday that same year, I asked my parents if they could give me as a gift the album where I could listen to Rock DJ, so that way I wouldn't need to wait for MTV to play it every time.

Sing When You're Winning was my very first album. Robbie Williams was my very first favorite musician.

I'm telling this story because here I am, watching this documentary. I am almost thirty years old, and I'm seeing not only how they made one of my favorite songs, but I am seeing how it was made, and a version of Robbie Williams that I never saw before.

We as his fans were given the opportunity to have a look at a much private and never seen before footage of what Robbie went through. Robbie opens the door to the memories of his youth, his early career, his fears and anxiety, his addictions and his journey until today, and it feels as if he was taking off his skin, once again.

I did not know that this documentary was coming out, but I'm grateful for it. And I think my mother will now allow me to watch it.

This review is intentionally dedicated to all the people that gave this film the bad reviews, rating it with 1 out of 10, and that sadly, are the most voted.

I'm going to be honest, as the title says.

Here it is: To the wannabe "movie reviewers" that gave Babylon a bad review, with a 1 star rating, saying that the movie is "self indulgent", or "too long" and "boring".

I want to say to you with all respect, that you disgust me.

It is because of people like you that good cinema is dying. It is because of you that superhero movies just don't come to an end. It is because of you that comedy is not a funny genre nowadays.

You people are basically the cancer of art.

No one is going to read this because it took me too long to watch this movie and realize what a beautiful thing Chazelle created. But a beautiful thing in a time where society wants nothing but capes, sex without erotism, action and fan service.

It is embarrassing, sad, and a disgrace to read your reviews, knowing that people like you work in The Academy and that is why Babylon wasn't nominated for best movie, nor did Margot Robbie as best actress.

It's not about art anymore. It's about being entertained according to what your emotional backlashes accomplished.

You are not a reviewer. You don't watch movies.

You eat popcorn, and expect to be entertained.

There. Now you can go watch The Flash.