“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.

Liz and Ramiro enjoyed their love in the beautiful places of the mountains, waiting for the festivities of the new year to participate in the customs of the town. The evil Naqak or Pishtaco kidnaps and dismembers Liz. Ramiro terrified by the fact of seeking refuge in his friends. Liz's blood reverberates in the belly of the earth without finding peace, for which Ramiro, the request of his beloved, the shadow of a dream, the blood of the murderer and the spirit of the mind. .
It is not hard to make a musical biopic that pleases audiences and draws a profit. Michael is no exception.
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