Michael's Movie Grade: C+
An enjoyable but overly conventional biopic.
If you have seen any musical biopic before there is nothing about this Michael Jackson movie that will seem new to you. However, the movie can also be quite entertaining. There is no denying how great the musical moments are. The recreations of Michael Jackson's classic performances and music videos are incredibly well done. During these scenes you swear you are watching the real Michael. You have probably already heard about how great Jaafar Jackson (Michael's nephew) is here. You have heard right. He is amazing here. Not only does he look and sound like his uncle, but he is also a dang good actor. Less attention has been given to Juliano Valdi for playing Michael as a kid, but he is also very good.
Unfortunately, as great as these aspects are they are not able to make this movie stand out among the many biopics coming out. You have seen everything here before and there is little about the story that in any way is done better than the plethora of similar films. The movie also suffers from the main fault of most biopics. That is that there is simply too much story to tell in one movie, making much of the film feel rushed. Also, the CGI Bubbles is extremely distracting.
This is not a great film by any means, but Michael Jackson fans should still have a great time.
P.S. With this being a Universal movie, I was amazed at all the classic Disney posters and stuffed Mickeys seen here.
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