The nauseating voiceover by Bashir (and the replacement of Michael's music with some horrifying carnival themes in the US version) is what really brings down the documentary, not so much the video content itself despite the way it was deliberately edited. Too bad during the actual interview sessions (including the outtakes) Bashir had nothing but praise for Michael and everything that he did. I guess he didn't want the public to see that side, hence the complete 180 at the end. It wasn't until the very last interview session that Bashir asked any of the really ridiculous questions (from plastic surgery, to the abuse allegations, to everything else that caused controversy). It's like Bashir completely played Michael the entire time, showering him with praise, until the very end when he knew it was their last time together, and then he made that final material the basis for the entire documentary.
I still think that the documentary was fascinating simply because rarely ever do we get more than a small glimpse into the private world of Michael. But, I'd take Private Home Videos over these hatchet-job documentaries anytime, and I wish that Michael would produce his very own special at some point in the future. No interviewers or producers that could twist it into something awful, just himself speaking and going about his business, in the studio, and so on. Maybe some more archival footage thrown in for good measure. I also wish that LWMJ would have spent more than like TWO MINUTES talking about the musical side of Michael, at least half of the documentary should have been about how he creates music.