"The tragedy of Jackson's early death, at age 50 in 2009, made it lightly crass to poke fun of his eccentricities, while the Jackson family united behind a common refrain: Michael wasn't weird, but just too good - too generous, too naive, too endearingly child-like - for this mean, mean world."
"Antoine Fuqua's Michael, the estate-backed biopic about the King of Pop that pointedly ends in 1988 and before any of those pesky allegations were made, does an absolutely terrible job of making its hero seem normal."
"For all its admirably expensive pomp, Michael can't escape the inherent creepiness of Jackson, and I'm not sure it really tries. It just lays out the surreal madness of the man and hopes audiences will find it adorable."
Michael Jackson's death in 2009 ended the culture-wide jokes about his eccentricities and controversies. The narrative shifted to portray him as a tragic figure, emphasizing his generosity and child-like nature. The biopic 'Michael,' which focuses on his life before the allegations, fails to normalize him, instead highlighting his surreal and creepy aspects. The film does not attempt to downplay Jackson's oddities, leaving audiences to grapple with the complexities of his character and legacy.
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