Michael | Official Trailer

So you've picked out one review from a video game publication for criticizing their lack of Jackson knowledge... Here's the Ebert review and they are very much so well regarded critics…

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/michael-jackson-biopic-film-review-2026#:~:text=The%20King%20of%20Pop's%20potent,beyond%20safe%20and%20so%20unchallenging.

Please substantiate your reply.

Well tbf, the critics have been wrong about various movies and albums in the past that went on to have a massive cultural impact.

I just think some of the reviews are harsh. I certainly didnt get any messiah theme from it and certainly didnt have that experience.

Suppose I went along expecting the music, the performances and the whole Joe Jackson thing. I enjoyed it. Certainly not the best movie I'll see this year and as I said above, they could and should have explored his developing years and what made him get to the top whilst carrying the physical, mental and racial issues he had.

Maybe I'm just wise enough to know that the weird and controversial issues began or became public after the period covered in the movie and knew what to expect.

As someone else said in this thread, if you're going along expecting it to cover all of his life and his (justified) issues with his family and his controversies, while its produced by his estate and family, in order to flog his music and make money, you're going to be disappointed.

A trilogy isnt enough to cover Michael Jackson. The guy's story is way too big to tell. Suppose he got what he wanted when he said he wanted to be mysterious and for no one to ever really know him or the truth behind him. Didn't work out how he wanted, but he got it

I personally think Thriller was what changed him and killed him. Thriller isnt made, he gets help and lives a normal life. Then again, maybe his family done the damage in his developing years

Michael Jackson is absolutely someone to be inspired and influenced by, artistically.

As a human being, not ever. May have done some great philanthropy work, but it doesnt cancel out the fact that his life and for the majority involved was one big tragedy

I don't see this movie having any form of a serious cultural impact. It will make money and that's it.

Have you seen the movie? If so, what did you think of it?

Its obviously not aimed at me but I am a bit confused as where critics are getting the messiah thing from. I didnt get that at all.

There are three scenes. Two of him performing and people in the crowd fainting and another where he's in NYC and a crowd pack the street to see him...

But those things happened and its more celeb worship or whatever affect he had over his fans than a messiah thing.

I really dont understand where that comes from in the movie

I haven't read anything about this, was there any mention of the books “Boys will be boys”, “In search of Young beauty” and “The boy, a photographic essay” found in his bedroom safe?

Who were the authors?
Both books were made by two known pedophiles, Martin Swithinbank and Ronald Drew, under the pseudonyms Georges St. Martin and Ronald C. Nelson. Martin Swithinbank was a NAMBLA officer who was jailed for 10 years for sodomizing young children and deported upon release. Co-author Ronald Drew was fired from his teaching position for sexually abusing a student. Self-described pedophiles such as Hajo Ortil, Karel Egermeier, Jos Le Doare, Jacques Simonot, among others, contributed photographs to the book. In short, books made by pedophiles for a similar audience.

In fact, one of the photographers, Hajo Ortil, gave an interview to a website that defends relationships between kids and adults, explaining his sexual relationships with boys and how he collaborated with Swithinbank for both books.

You haven’t, you read one IGN review and based your opinions of all critics opinions on the movie based on that?

Sorry fan girl, my bad.

In fairness you've dismissed all critics who gave a remotely negative review. You picked out a gaming publication as if it was representative of all reviews.

You're definitely a fanboy/fangirl/fanthem, come on now. I simply looked at your thread history and you'd started one before gushing over Michael Jackson, celebrating the anniversary of his death. Linking to a doc made called "Humanitarian" but then calling those who have legitimate points to make about his abuse allegations "haters" and "trolls".

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2057991335/10-year-anniversary-of-the-death-of-michael-jackson/p1

You're clearly not coming to this from a neutral standpoint. You either have a bias towards Jackson himself, going-to-bat for accused diddlers, or both!