
After acknowledging the difficult subject matter surrounding Michael Jackson, we can discuss Antoine Fuqua’s biopic, “Michael,” which focuses on his life from childhood in Gary, Indiana, through the “Bad” tour of the late 1980s. This limited timeframe is deliberate, as it avoids addressing the abuse allegations that surfaced after that period. By ending the film in 1988, it highlights the positive aspects of Jackson’s life – his incredible talent, the family’s rise to fame, his impact on breaking racial barriers on MTV, and the brief moment he seemed to bring the world together – without falsely portraying him as a flawless hero. However, the film completely avoids mentioning the accusations against him.