I stopped writing for my blog a long time ago, and it would have taken something truly unusual - perhaps even extraordinary - to make me want to write again. And then it happened. It happened two weeks ago, when after watching the film about Michael Jackson, I found myself unable to cope with the flood of emotions it awakened in me. I simply had to pour them out somewhere. Fortunately, I have recently been teaching my students how to write reviews, so the decision came surprisingly easily. And so, this review marks the beginning of a new chapter: my return to blogging, this time in English.
What really made this film exceptional for me, though, was Jaafar Jackson. I knew he would probably be good, but I honestly did not expect that he would be that good. There were moments when I completely forgot I was watching an actor. The expressions, the voice, the movements, the way he carried himself on stage — everything felt incredibly natural. Not copied or exaggerated. Just real.
The choreography deserves its own paragraph, honestly. Some scenes were so accurate it almost felt eerie. It would have been very easy to focus only on the famous gestures and iconic Michael Jackson dance moves, yet Jaafar somehow managed to capture the softness and vulnerability behind them as well.
Not everyone was happy with the film. Even members of the Jackson family criticised the historical inaccuracies and the fact that certain difficult topics were either softened or skipped altogether. But this is not a documentary. It is a cinematic biography shaped through artistic interpretation. I never expected a perfectly factual retelling of Michael’s life, and I do not think the filmmakers were trying to make one either.
What they did manage to show surprisingly well was Michael’s humanity, his tough childhood, the pressure he constantly felt while being a child, his loneliness among crowds of people and also the kindness he seemed to have towards people despite everything he went through.
Maybe that is why the film affected me so much. Beneath all the spectacle, the fame, and the mythology surrounding him, the movie keeps reminding you that Michael Jackson was also just a human being — fragile, emotional, and desperately trying to be loved. And if the ending promised us anything, it means Michael will be back and, honestly, I cannot wait to see him return.
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