“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.

Two bumbling but well-meaning NYPD cops on suspension, Murph and Taylor, are tasked with escorting a disinterested Gen Alpha teen, Lacey, to meet her estranged father in Canada.
It is not hard to make a musical biopic that pleases audiences and draws a profit. Michael is no exception.
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