There was a whole generation that grew up with the Jackson 5, and most of their life was an open book,the movie tries to capture the Jackson family inside saga but the flaw is trying to capture the extensive material worth for a Mini-series in a span of few hours.. Joseph Jackson portrayed by Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs though a good actor, comes across like a maniac than a strict diciplinarian. Part of the reason is his Hair-do and the character not aging as much as the other characters. For a fine actress like Angela Basett the part of Catherine is a cheese cake. Wylie Draper is an amazing display of talent with the "Moon walk" which is to the Entetainement as the "Moon Landing" was to Space exploration. The movie tries hard to cram lot of things hence suffers from a clear focus but yet there were some poignant moments like interactions between Berry Gordy (Billy Dee Williams) and the young Michael Jackson and the best, when Catherine finds Joseph cheating when she taps his phone instead of fetching Pecan ice cream!!. And of course the best eye candy of all Vanessa Williams.
Review of The Jacksons: An American Dream
