""This repetitive biopic is afraid to navigate the singer's anxieties, traumas, and frustrations, and its flat characterizations prevent it from interrogating Michael as a creator or person.""
""The film reportedly cost $170 million to make - including $15 million reshoots after director Antoine Fuqua had to rework the back half because the Jackson estate realized they could not legally depict M.J.'s child-molestation accusations.""
""If Michael makes more than that, it would score the best opening weekend for a Michael Jackson movie of all time.""
""Like Michael, that movie focused on one enigmatic superstar (Freddie Mercury), and like Michael it was marred with production difficulties.""
The Michael Jackson biopic, starring Jaafar Jackson, has received negative reviews for its lack of depth in exploring the singer's complexities. Critics note its failure to address Jackson's anxieties and traumas. Despite this, the film's box office performance will be crucial, as it needs to earn $340 million to cover its production costs. Current projections suggest an opening weekend of $65 to $70 million, which could set records for Michael Jackson films, surpassing the $23 million of a 2009 documentary and the $55 million of Bohemian Rhapsody.
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