Antoine Fuqua’s Michael is a surface-level replay of the iconic King of Pop’s life. Audiences get toe-tapping entertainment value and an impressive impersonation by nephew Jaafar Jackson at the expense of virtually any investigation into the mind and motivations of the eponymous star.
Michael Jackson biopic turns up the music and mutes the controversy. What’s wrong with that?
Apr 24, 2026 | 4:00 AM
