Michael

Michael was an  ambitious, sprawling epic that perfectly captured  the electric soul of the King of Pop while occasionally tripping over its own feet . Jaafar Jackson was the highlight of the movie,  he didn’t  just mimic his uncle he channeled him with a transformative performance that felt so authentic especially in those quiet moments, like the scenes with Bubbles where you see Michael’s childlike need for a world that doesn't judge him. Colman Domingo is equally brilliant, bringing a terrifyingly nuanced weight to Joe Jackson. The cinematography is breathtaking, and the editing in the high-energy sequences specifically the Billie Jean sequence , I do however wish they showed more of the night when he swept  eight Grammys in one night but overall sequence was pure adrenaline. However, the film occasionally feels a bit too "Disney-fied." The harrowing reality of the abuse Michael suffered is softened, lacking the raw edge needed to truly understand his later-life complexities. Similarly, the bond between the brothers feels a bit surface-level, I wanted more of that "Victory Tour" era friction and brotherhood. Overall it’s a pretty good movie but I do think the way they portrayed his story could have been much better. Despite sitting in the front row of what is possibly the biggest imax screen in my country it was a 10/10 IMAX experience that demands to be seen on the biggest screen possible.