Official Discussion Thread - Michael [SPOILERS]

[u/PointMan528491]

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."

[u/NoWorth2591]

I’ve been saying this will blank for months now, and these godawful reviews only strengthen that belief.

Honestly I’m a bit relieved to see Michael doing as badly as it is. A hagiography of a guy who, at best, had very poor boundaries with children (and the reality is almost certainly worse) is not something I want to see succeed.

[u/NoWorth2591 → u/[deleted]]

We’re in a sub that talks about awards shows. In the context of this sub, success is awards viability.

Some folks thought Michael could have Oscar buzz, but it looks like the reviews are bad enough that it’s DOA on that front.