Moonwalker

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Moonwalker

1988

1h 34m

Musical

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Concert footage, concept videos and a career retrospective make up a video portrait of pop superstar Michael Jackson.

Critics Consensus

A visually extravagant but narratively hollow patchwork, Moonwalker buries Michael Jackson's singular talent beneath a barrage of fantasy, self-mythologizing spectacle, and loosely connected concepts that dazzle more than they cohere.

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Steve Morse

Boston Globe

May 13

It's a hodge-podge, but a mostly engaging one.

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Greg Quill

Toronto Star

May 13

The most ambitious and oddly rewarding work of its kind in movie and music history.

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John Milward

Philadelphia Inquirer

May 13

Moonwalker is Bad's visual equivalent: a video extravaganza that dazzles the eyes, but gives little sustenance to the soul.

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Peter McPhee

Winnipeg Sun

Jun 8

The main video, Smooth Criminal, is violent, egotistical, and absolute nonsense.

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Connie Passalacqua

Tampa Bay Times

May 13

Probably the most interesting segment for adults, at least is a lengthy retrospective of Jackson's 24-year career. If nothing else, it proves that, unlike Peter Pan, Jackson really did grow up.

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Helen Metella

Edmonton Journal

May 13

All we learn from this gorgeous and expensive fluff is that Jackson's filthy rich.

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Jason R

@J-Rush1411 1d

If you're a fan of Michael Jackson then Moonwalker is an amazing treat, a viewing experience from start to finish, a must watch for fans of Michael Jackson

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Stephen C

@bob25009 6d

Success in 1 hour and 34 minutes.

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Roxy V

@RT32328237 Jun 17

This was so much fun to watch after watching Michael! LOVED IT!

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DJMaxx T

@RT71493074 Jun 14

I can't believe how much I loved this film when I was a kid. I had my parents hire the VHS a good number of times. I thought I'd watch it again now, just for old times' same and it's absolutely awful! The "storyline" is garbage, the acting is outrageously bad, even on the part of Joe Pesci, the special effects are poor even for its time and the cinematography looks like it was a student project that was awarded a C-. The "film" doesn't even start until after a 37 minute sequence of music vids and live footage. Of course the music is brilliant but you're better off just listening to the songs or watching the individual music videos. Don't waste your time with this nonsense.

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Robert M.

@robert.m1010 Jun 12

Greatest of all time.

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sebastin T

@SpiderBatGeek Jun 6

Absolute cinema , los críticos no tienen idea

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Synopsis

Concert footage, concept videos and a career retrospective make up a video portrait of pop superstar Michael Jackson.

Director: Jerry Kramer, Colin Chilvers
Producer: Jerry Kramer
Production Co: Warner Bros., MJJ Productions
Genre: Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2018
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Surround