Freedom Uncut

A chronicle of the tumultuous - yet creatively fruitful - period of Michael's life and career following the release of his 1987 solo debut, 'Faith', then through the creation and release of his 1990 follow-up 'Listen Without Prejudice, Vol.1'.

The film features George's incredible, unseen archival and private home footage, giving viewers a first-person account of this dramatic period in his life, revealing how he became one of the most influential recording artists of all time, who alone fought a corner for all artists by challenging the standard recording contract helping to rewrite the rules of the music industry. He talks about why he stepped out of the limelight and turned his back on celebrity.

A cast of celebs who worked with him just shows you how respected he was in the industry. The feature documentary includes the original five supermodels from Oscar®-nominated director David Fincher's "Freedom! '90" video - Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford, Tatjana Patitz and Linda Evangelista - who come together for the first time to discuss their experience on the iconic music video. The film also features interviews with some of Michael's most famous friends and music legends, including Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Ricky Gervais, Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Tracey Emin, Liam Gallagher, Mary J. Blige, Jean Paul Gaultier, James Corden and Tony Bennett.

I'm a big George Michael fan. But this wasn't a particularly well made documentary. If you knew nothing about George beforehand then I'm sure this doc would suffice. But for fans this doc wasn't interesting to watch. What ruined this doc the most was the constant interspersed interviews and comments from his celebrity friends who kept vomiting out notes like a Wikipedia article or online fan club.

There was some good George voiceover as he commented on his career as it played out in the doc. But, again, a lot of the voiceover came from his celebrity friends who just glazed him the entire time and it was boring to hear.

The doc rushed through his early years with WHAM! And went straight into his solo career which was disappointing.

Overall, the doc wasn't engaging and was boring in general.

This is a pretty poor excuse for a documentary unfortunately. The film breezes through his early career only to grind to a screeching halt covering his career in the early 90s as it spends forever on obscure album tracks that don't really tell us much about the man.

There's an interesting story about a highly influential artist in here, but this documentary does not deliver it.

A fantastic and respectful invitation into the heart of a very private man. Some of the reviews here are weirdly negative, and I don't think the film deserves that. So I want to counter them with an urge that you watch.

I loved George Michael (as a Brit I concur with James Corden's statement that GM was woven into the fabric of UK life for those of us who grew up there in the 80s and 90s) and know all his music so well. So of course it was hard not to sing and dance along! I appreciate the focus on the music, the life behind the songwriting, and the sensitivity and humor the filmmakers lent to the overall.

It's a love story, a legacy film to a man who brought so much joy to the world.

It's very good! 😀 I'd recommend it 👍🏼

Although it drags a little towards the end, this documentary is both informative and inspiring. 🎶 D

His Final Work.