They seem earnest in their avowals to do right by Jackson, and [it] is indeed a gentle portrayal... Searching for Neverland mourns the exploitation of him in his final years; its very existence also, necessarily, exploits his final years.

While Jackson’s spirit may not be pleased with anyone telling his story without explicit permission—much less on basic cable—this flick was surprisingly not terrible.

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