I found this really enjoyable! Luke Arnold did a great job at channeling Michael's down to earth, gentle qualities, and the boy who played younger Michael did some brilliant scenes, though little words spoken, he really was very well cast with his demeanor and looks. I thought the actress playing Kylie in this was absolutely SPOT ON and seeing the blossoming love story between Michelle and Michael, Kylie and Michael and Andrew and his wife were all really sweet scenes. The guy who plays Andrew Farriss is in my opinion uncanny... amazing casting again. My favourite scene was when the band was just about to 'make it', when they heard Simple Simon come on the radio in the van. I thought that little scene accurately captured the beautiful, heady atmosphere of the time right before a band becomes famous, which many musicians will tell you is the best time of their career.
Some of the extras cast were a little tackily presented/dressed. It wasn't quite true to the utter coolness of the underground 80's aesthetic that was going on in Melbourne and Sydney and many extras or smaller roles came across as more mainstream American-80's style in their dress sense and such.
Lastly I will just say, I'm not sure how accurate it all is, and unless you were there we will never know. I'm sure that biopics like this are really difficult and touchy to watch for people close to the matter, especially family and such. But as a celebrating the public life of Michael and INXS, I think this is a really decent production which I would really enjoy seeing again and again.
Lastly I will just say, I'm not sure how accurate it all is, and unless you were there we will never know. I'm sure that biopics like this are really difficult and touchy to watch for people close to the matter, especially family and such. But as a celebrating the public life of Michael and INXS, I think this is a really decent production which I would really enjoy seeing again and again.