"'Michael' just had the best opening weekend in the history of bio-pics, proving that audiences are still eager to celebrate the King of Pop."
"'The thing with 'Michael' is, it doesn't separate the art from the artist. It separates the artist from the wrongdoing entirely.'"
"'It's just such a dissonance, seeing these two texts in such close proximity.'"
The film 'Michael', directed by Antoine Fuqua, achieved the best opening weekend for a biopic, celebrating Michael Jackson's rise to fame. It notably ends before allegations of child sexual abuse emerged, presenting a sanitized view of Jackson's life. Critics discuss the contrast between 'Michael' and the documentary 'Leaving Neverland', which details accusations against Jackson. The film does not separate the artist from wrongdoing, instead creating a dissonance in how Jackson's legacy is portrayed in different works.
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