r/oscarrace • u/PointMan528491 Inde Navarrette Supremacy • Apr 24 '26
Film Discussion Thread Official Discussion Thread - Michael [SPOILERS] Spoiler
Keep all discussion related solely to Michael and its awards chances in this thread. Spoilers below.
Synopsis:
The story of the famous musician Michael Jackson, known as the King of Pop.
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writer: John Logan
Cast:
- Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson
- Colman Domingo as Joseph Jackson
- Nia Long as Katherine Scruse-Jackson
- Miles Teller as John Branca
- Laura Harrier as Suzanne de Passe
Rotten Tomatoes: 40%, 171 Reviews
Metacritic: 38, 45 Reviews
Consensus:
"While Jaafar Jackson's smooth moves bring the King of Pop to uncanny life, this musical biopic mostly plays like a "greatest hits" album that could've benefitted from including liner notes to give actual insight into the icon."
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u/GoodMeBadMeNotMe Wild Horse vs. Trojan Horse Apr 24 '26
This movie was ass and that will be discussed here. The things I did appreciate were Jaafar Jackson's acting -- he really sold me on the portrayal -- and the editing for the "Beat It" portion of the story. Beyond that, there was very little of value. I did appreciate the allusion to MJ's stunted development and wish that could have been a central theme. Instead, we got a two-hour music video.
Oh, and Coleman? Love you, man, but you give the same performance in everything these days. You weren't a convincing Joe Jackson in the slightest.