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Matthew Brady - wrote on 11/08/2026
Making a movie about Michael Jackson is no easy feat. How do you capture the legacy of this man in a film's runtime? He was one of the most complex figures in music history, and he hasn't had a boring moment in his life. The amount of craziness is hard to comprehend—his style, his aura, his heehee.
The movie itself is fine and not the worst thing ever. It follows the music biopic formula we are already sick to death of. That's the safest part of it all, but the safe part isn't that they didn't address the abuse allegations; they just followed a repetitive pace you've seen before. Apparently, they filmed a scene or two addressing the allegations, but for legal reasons, they weren't allowed to air them. So I feel like I watched half a movie, as this just ended suddenly in 1988. I …
