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Saw it tonight.

Dont get the bad reviews at all. Its a music biopic. Its very enjoyable and I had a good time.

I genuinely think critics were way too harsh on this movie. It certainly does not deserve the low ratings it has gotten in recent days to me anyway.

That said, I do get some reviews saying that they copped out by not exploring the physical, mental, racial challenges he faced and how it drove and broke him to an extent. Not talking about allegations. Talking about Lupus, the vitaligo, the abuse he suffered from his father, trying to break free from his father and how it made him surround himself with yes men. The fact he pushed himself to the limit to make Thriller because Off The Wall didnt get as many awards and magazine front covers as he wanted and expected and how it angered him and how that shaped his state of mind etc.

I think they missed the opportunity with that and it was an open goal. That said, only so much you can do in two hours

The thing is, based on the stuff you were posting since day one on the thread, it was pretty much guaranteed that you would be outraged by the critics. I linked to the Ebert review for example and it barely mentions the abuse allegations but it's very much so critical of the movie for other reasons.

In terms of the allegations, a lot of people very much so think there's plenty of credibility behind them. I'm sure you'll be outraged by this but it's the reality. Woody Allen similarly has plenty of people who will go to bat for him btw. My view is Jackson was deeply troubled, was the victim of abuse and I very much so view his relationship with minors to be deeply inappropriate at the very minimum and there's indications it went further than simply inappropriate.

Just glancing at some of the online reactions on reddit and they're pretty much backing up critics. But clearly they're plants or something.

Just because it's a music biopic doesn't mean it's good or cannot be bad or does not have to have certain standards. Same people did Bohemian Rhapsody, which many people liked, but I found it awful, loose with facts, poor script, and just people mimicking the real people. A 20 minute concert reenactment does not mean a film is good.

Serious reaching going on to link Wacko Jacko to some Victorian monkey or an apparently "common" racist term no one from the 80s ever remembers hearing.

But this is what's weird. You're saying "People haven't seen it, and they're judging it"

Yet when people mention that all of the major news outlets have indeed seen it and have judged it, you cry about it and say not to believe them. Despite having not seen the movie yourself 🤣

But you seem to be ignoring that plenty of his family had little time for the script, including his own offspring. The movie seems to be a great example of parasocial relationships that people have with popstars.

Also declaring people as scum for not liking the individual is a bit excessive. There's plenty of legit reasons for people to have an issue with Jackson.

Sorry for enjoying myself and having an opinion... Didn't realise that wasnt allowed

I think Bohemian Rhapsody was crap and the performances were like something from spitting image.

But I enjoyed this. Probably because I'm a Queen fan boi and just like Michael Jackson's music and his art