Dion Aloysius

As a lover of his music, the music and performance segments carry this movie. Jaafar Jackson is great in this, bearing an uncanny resemblance at times especially during the performances. But the rest of it is clearly an afterthought. The film does a terrible job of laying out a timeline of events we can actually follow and connect with. It's too stop-start and jumpy, just when something gets going we're met with a performance segment and the whole process resets. We never really get to be with Michael or understand how he's feeling, it just relies on telling rather than showing. The film doesn't really get under his skin or give any real insight into who he actually was as a person and the troubles and tribulations he had to overcome. Like they did with his animal obsession, why did they make that so prevalent throughout, as if this was to just push a certain narrative of him throughout. Like watching a reiteration of Dance Moms or something. Michael Jackson deserved better than this.

Should've watched this movie sooner but glad I saw it on the big screen. It's clear to see its influence on modern media, and with its design, visuals, and soundtrack for a movie that old it's timeless. The tropes and messages still hit 40 years after release. The start was a bit eh, like the first 30 minutes, but the last hour I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. Will definitely be returning to this classic.

What a messy movie. I mean that in a good way, plot-wise, not in terms of craft. The comedic moments landed really well, a kind of humour that's not commonly seen and could be considered hit or miss, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Robert Pattinson once again proves why he's one of the most exciting actors working rn and one of my favourites atm. The soundtrack is also excellent throughout. What the film does brilliantly is keep you in a constant state of tension, on the edge and anxiousness waiting for everything to unravel. And when it does, it really does. You find yourself confused at times and makes you almost spiral along with Charlie throughout the movie. You can't help but give a running commentary throughout, constantly asking yourself what you'd do in that situation. Great Watch.