Film Review – Michael (2026)

When it comes to the life and times of Michael Jackson, there’s enough material to fill four movies. However, there’s only one “Michael,” and screenwriter John Logan has to pick his battles when trying to fit an enormous legacy into a 125-minute-long film, and such stress shows throughout the viewing experience. Director Antoine Fuqua is out to make a very glossy picture about Jackson, which follows parts of his childhood to his music domination of the 1980s, making sure to sell the legend of the subject without delving too much into the reality of this extraordinary life. “Michael” is for the fans, and the production isn’t trying to hide such intent, out to make a hagiography about a complicated man and his very public battle with image and mental health. All the rough edges have been professionally sanded down by Logan and Fuqua, and perhaps this is what the faithful wants, presented with two hours of the cuddliest, kindest Michael Jackson imaginable. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com