The archival footage is smile-inducing,and some of the talking heads are perceptive – but this film is straightforward and ignores Jackson’s demonsSpike Lees documentary work has seen the director delve into enormous moments in African American history, pulling at threads and reopening dilapidated wounds in the pursuit of shedding current light on familiar stories. In 4 Little Girls he explored the church bombings in Alabama that claimed the lives of four young black girls; When the Levees Broke explored the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that left many in current Orleans asking whether the Bush administration cared if they lived or died. With Michael Jacksons Journey from Motown to Off the Wall the MO endures, and with Jacksons evolution from child star to solo pinup drawing Lee’s gaze.
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Source: theguardian.com