{"id":46320,"date":"2026-04-21T22:52:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=46320"},"modified":"2026-04-21T22:52:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:52:40","slug":"michael-movie-review-michael-jackson-biopic-features-all-the-hits-none-of-the-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=46320","title":{"rendered":"Michael movie review: Michael Jackson biopic features all the hits, none of the controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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2\/5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is a huge elephant in the room with Michael<\/em>, the slick but insubstantial new biopic about the \u201cKing of Pop\u201d.<\/p>\n

Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day<\/em>) and made in cooperation with the Michael Jackson estate, the film features all the singer\u2019s mega-hits, from \u201cBeat It\u201d and \u201cBillie Jean\u201d to \u201cThriller\u201d and \u201cBad\u201d. But it shirks the controversies that dogged the music star in his later years \u2013 when he was accused of child molestation, something he always denied.<\/p>\n

Originally expected a year ago, the film underwent reshoots when lawyers realised that a settlement with Jordan Chandler, one of Jackson\u2019s accusers, prohibited any mention of him in a movie.<\/p>\n

So what does that leave us with? A flashy film with great tunes that skates over the wider picture \u2013 something the film\u2019s producer, Graham King, faced with his Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody<\/em><\/span>. That movie took a staggering US$910 million worldwide; Jackson\u2019s enduring popularity suggests Michael<\/em> could do the same.<\/div>\n

What Michael<\/em> does have going for it is terrific performances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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