“Michael” and the Tension of Lacking Tension
It is not hard to make a musical biopic that pleases audiences and draws a profit. Michael is no exception.

Sgt. Max Madden, Army Special Forces Sergeant now CIA field agent, is tasked with infiltrating a newly formed Islamic religious cult in Syria, who have their hands on a secret 7th generation weapon that can bring the West to its knees.
It is not hard to make a musical biopic that pleases audiences and draws a profit. Michael is no exception.
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The power of a talented female director like Patty Jenkins and an overall diverse cast is what makes this film worth watching for me.
The director's latest is a dreamlike exploration of a consciousness torn between two homelands, and the implications of history and memory suspended in limbo.