“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.

An upper class young Frenchman meets an African girl from Mali. Their friends and family put pressure on them to break up. Set in Paris and Bamako with an all-star cast, this musical explodes with 9 original songs and 27 African hits.
It is not hard to make a musical biopic that pleases audiences and draws a profit. Michael is no exception.
This 2024 musical film is based on the Broadway show and the 2004 film of the same name with major differences.
A refreshing twist is that all the kids’ powers are…kind of useless. There’s a kid who can only move in slow motion, a kid who has every power in the world but can only use them randomly, and our main character Missy who has no powers at all. The thesis of the film seems to be that it doesn’t matter what kind of powers you have, its the way you use them, which is good for the warm and fuzzies.
Asha, the main character, is a biracial woman who discovers the power of magic wishing dust.
It’s dark, uncomfortable, and there are things that don’t make sense.