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Leaving Neverland is a meticulous, harrowing four-hour watch. The two-part film dissect Wade Robson and James Safechuck’s claims, who in recent years have come forward with their stories about Michael Jackson. It’s a simple trick, but effective; the camera peers down on the seated victims and family members, as if standing in a position of power, as Safechuck, Robson and …
CNN — “Leaving Neverland” is about dreams turned to nightmares, featuring twin accounts of Michael Jackson’s alleged sexual predation that derive power and credibility from their strikingly similar parallels. Michael Jackson and Wade Robson HBO “It was a fairy tale, every night,” says Safechuck’s mother, Stephanie, describing Neverland as being “a child’s dream come true.” Reed employs a device that’s …