Michael
This film is solely interested in looking at Michael Jackson the star and persona, not exploring Michael Jackson the human being.
Behind the fantastic song recreations and electric concert sequences, this film is hollow. That being said Jaafar is fantastic here as Michael.
Colmon Domingo is alright here as Michael’s father, but at a certain point it gets cartoonishly evil and doesn’t work.
This film solely functions off of vibes, it doesn’t actually have anything to offer as a film about Michael Jackson.
You can also feel how messy the film is. There are bits here and there that look like they could go somewhere interesting but then just retreat back into the concert sequences. Then that ending is abrupt and baffling because you can tell they had no idea how to end it or even what to do with the film.
It’s a fun movie if your just going in to see music video recreations but if your looking for anything interesting about Michael Jackson the person, you’ll find nothing.
Only gets a 2.5/5 because of the electric music sequences and fantastic performance from Jaafar