But where Better Man embraces a warts-and-all approach, Pharrell Williams — with the collaboration of heralded documentarian Morgan Neville ( 20 Feet From Stardom, Won't You Be My Neighbor?) delivers an inspirational animated biopic for all ages.

Piece By Piece' — a biopic about Pharrell Williams —made its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, garnering a standing-ovation.

Like “Happy,” the “Piece by Piece” single is a banger. It has an infectious, classic Pharrell/Neptunes beat, and the lyrics actually make the film ‘s unique storytelling device — a Pharrell Williams biopic told in LEGO form — seem like the perfect creative choice.

Piece by Piece is a solid, entertaining biographical documentary with an innovative approach to telling its story.

Many of the expected conventions of music biopics are present in “Piece by Piece,” about the producer-turned-pop star Pharrell Williams, and “Better Man,” about the British singer Robbie Williams. There’s the young artist’s urge to break through,

Pharrell Williams' animated documentary Piece by Piece allowed him to "appreciate" his story in an objective manner. The Happy hitmaker told The Hollywood Reporter that seeing the story of his life and career told through the lens of Lego animation helped him look at what he'd accomplished objectively.