The biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua about the life of Michael Jackson has achieved an unexpected milestone on Rotten Tomatoes. With a 97% critic approval rating, it surpasses other musical biopics like *Bohemian Rhapsody* or *Rocketman*, positioning itself as the highest-rated in the platform's history. The film combines drama and music to explore the light and dark sides of the king of pop.
The technology behind the biopic: digital recreation and immersive sound 🎧
Fuqua used advanced motion capture and CGI techniques to recreate Jackson's iconic dance moves, with a digital double trained on hours of original footage. The sound team worked with remastered recordings from Westlake Studios, applying track separation algorithms to isolate the singer's voice. The final mix was done in Dolby Atmos, achieving an auditory experience that transports the viewer to the concerts of the eighties.
Critics forgive (almost) everything when the moonwalk works 🕺
It seems critics have decided to ignore the three hours of footage and the cameo by Bubbles the chimpanzee to focus on what matters: the dancing. Even the most skeptical have given in to the reconstruction of the 1992 Bucharest concert. Of course, no one mentions how they managed to keep the script from addressing the oxygen pajama issue. When the rhythm is good, everything is forgiven.