Michael is like if you made a cheery biopic of Bill Cosby that ended with his successful run on The Cosby Show, all while avoiding any mention of his notorious private proclivities.
A puff piece that sands every sharp edge from Michael Jackson’s legendary, and scandal-plagued, life story, director Antoine Fuqua and writer John Logan’s long-awaited film (April 24, in theaters) is all “Thriller,” no infamy, presenting an uplifting, crowd-pleasing version of events that, for all its expert impersonations, is simply the palatable half of this sordid tale.
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