The Real George Michael: Portrait of an Artist

2023

Action / Biography / Documentary / Music

5
IMDb Rating 7.1/10 10 460 460

Plot summary

This is by far the most definitive feature documentary of George Michael's amazing life, told candidly by fellow musicians and other friends who loved and respected him

Director

Simon Napier-Bell Photo
Simon Napier-Bell

Top cast

Rufus Wainwright Photo
Rufus Wainwright as Self
Andrew Morahan Photo
Andrew Morahan as Self
Stevie Wonder Photo
Stevie Wonder as Self
Stephen Fry Photo
Stephen Fry as Self
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867.53 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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25 fps
1 hr 34 min
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1.57 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
25 fps
1 hr 34 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Bigweight66 6 / 10

Georges journey

I was a young guy when Wham took off, and the George Michaels solo career followed.This documentary tells the George Michaels journey from would be pop star into a well respected and extremely talented solo performer.George starts off his musical career as a teenager full of hopes of conquering the world of pop music. Along with his best friend Andrew Ridgeley, Wham is formed and they explode onto the scene. Slowly but surely the star quality of George starts to burn bright.Over the years, George turns from a bright eyed enthusiastic pop star into a cynical performer, who seems to be at odds against himself as a reluctant celebrity under the scrutiny of the media. There are insights into his family life and partners.The story telling is relevant and good in this documentary. They could have touched more on his relationship with Andrew Ridgeley, and also his death was never clearly discussed.I liked the Wham documentary better, but this is still good, particularly if your a George Michael fan.
Reviewed by MEMangan 10 / 10

I thought I knew this story....

Being the same vintage as George Michael, and knowing about the music that was the soundtrack to my young adulthood, I expected to like this trip down memory lane.But it was very much more than that. It was a look at the backstory that explained everything about the arc of George's life and career, and the darkness you could always tell was around the edges.I had forgotten how influential his coming out was. And I was unaware of his deliberate political provocations. I was also completely unaware of this philanthropic nature and the deliberateness of that as well.I'm sorry that the demons won that battle for his existence--he's someone we could really count on right now in our current battles with the other demons that have been unleashed lately.I am going to be thinking about this for a long time. It's not a story I'll be able to shake off. I'm glad I watched.
Reviewed by dd-859-748921 5 / 10

Rushed. Poor Quality.

Poor documentary. It's rushed, it contains far too many talking heads giving biased information, and the production quality is poor. I think it's the 3rd chapter of the documentary, watch the titles appear on screen-they fade in and disappear quickly and then reappear quickly. How was this not seen in production?! Barely anything was mentioned about Princess Diana or music George wrote about his mother, no mention of his musical collaboration or friendship with Elton John, and absolutely nothing was mentioned about December Song.George Michael is a musical legend and his story deserves a more thorough and respectable documentary to capture his talent. This documentary focused more on his downfall, caused by himself, and the ugly realities of his fall from grace. Too much was crammed in, and it felt more like a cheap VH1 or A&E TV documentary rather than something of a higher caliber.Disappointing.
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