Michael Jackson is one of the most iconic and controversial figures ever which makes his story almost impossible to turn into a movie. The new biopic Michael tries to do exactly that, covering everything from the Jackson 5 to global superstardom and the controversies later in his life. But his story doesn’t follow a clean arc. It forces the film to balance celebrating the music while also confronting decades of public scrutiny and doing both in one movie is where it gets complicated. Early reactions are mixed, and prediction markets are pointing toward a Rotten Tomatoes score below 42% raising the question of whether this was ever a story Hollywood could fully get right.
Michael Jackson is one of the most iconic and controversial figures ever which makes his story almost impossible to turn into a movie. The new biopic Michael tries to do exactly that, covering everything from the Jackson 5 to global superstardom and the controversies later in his life. But his story doesn’t follow a clean arc. It forces the film to balance celebrating the music while also confronting decades of public scrutiny and doing both in one movie is where it gets complicated. Early reactions are mixed, and prediction markets are pointing toward a Rotten Tomatoes score below 42% raising the question of whether this was ever a story Hollywood could fully get right.
