Michael Jackson: The Verdict

The series does an expert job unpacking the ins and outs of the three-month-long trial. .... What’s most significant is Green’s ability to showcase how the trial wasn’t going to be “fair” on either side.

There’s not much, if anything, new in director Nick Green’s two-and-a-half-hour series. .... But The Verdict walks viewers through the tangle of Jackson’s court case with a steady hand and clear eyes, making it essential viewing for anyone who’s curious about what Michael left out.

Michael Jackson: The Verdict does a solid job of delving into the details of its subject’s darkest era, but at just three episodes, even its interrogative approach doesn’t feel like enough to unpack such a complex legacy.

It is both emotional, but also somewhat bloodless and distanced. .... It is methodical, clinical and complete. .... It is a spectacle more than a revelation. .... It seems clear that neither the film "Michael" nor the documentary "Verdict" will change the minds of anyone.

Perhaps the saddest thing is that a genuinely unsettling situation has been rendered dull by endless repetition – to the extent that the most interesting thing about this documentary is who they got to appear in it.

There is nothing inherently wrong with Michael Jackson: The Verdict. It’s a well-made docuseries that tries to show both sides of Jackson’s molestation trial. But it also feels completely unnecessary.

Wow. Did MJ come back from the dead and direct this? Pretty one-sided. I dont know much but I believe he did molest multiple kids. His family lawyer is a pos as are most of the people who worked foe him. At the end of the day, there's no one to root for. The kids are tragic victims of both Jackson and his staff and their own parents. The media is slightly less disgusting than MJ, but still disgusting. Nobody wins in this. We all just got exposed to the worst of celebrity, media, and the law.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

Attacking a man behind his back is one thing. Attacking him after he's in the grave is something else entirely. It's tasteless, disrespectful, and a reflection of poor character. You should be ashamed of such shallow creativity. Profiting from hatred and fueling the worst parts of humanity just to make a dollar is truly sickening.

Shameful and dishonest. A one-sided production that prioritizes controversy over facts. Michael Jackson was acquitted on all charges in 2005, yet this documentary treats allegations as if the legal outcome barely matters. It feels less like journalism and more like exploitation. Deeply misleading and extremely disappointing.

Pura basura ️ para los que les encanta el sensacionalismo y la mentira, es una pena que los críticos valoren bien las mentiras y la falsedad... Netflix demuestra que no le interesa la verdad, les encantan el chisme y la blasfemia, ¿No os parece muy sospechoso todo? Que saquen esto justo cundo su película triunfa. Es sin duda un falso documental, que hoy en día puedes ver y comprobar por internet que cortan los videos en donde les interesa, manipulando y distorsionando lo que realmente pasó...