Friday, December 11, 2009

This is it

Ok, apologies, I am waaay behind on my reviewing. So let's get to it.

As Michael Jackson was preparing, planning, and rehearsing for his comeback/farewell tour, multiple cameras caught behind the scenes footage to give us an insite as to what the concert might have been like.

This isn't quite a documentary and it isn't quite a concert. It seems they didn't have enough footage to make it a documentary and not enough performances to make it a concert. But in the end it leans more towards concert. Being a fan of Jackson's music, I quite enjoyed all the performances. It was amazing to see that at age 50, he still "had it", to some degree. It's still clear how his dance moves and voice revolutionized pop music. The performances are fun and the music is great, you can't help but get into it. The documentary side is a small insite to MJ's personality and leaves you wanting more. The behind the scenes of his planning and adjusting the performances is very interesting. Being the King of Pop you'd almost expect or think he's entitled to be bossy, short and impatient with those around him. But the opposite is conveyed, as I was impressed with how down to Earth, patient, collaborative and hard working he was. Although it's evident by his mere physical appearance that Jackson wasn't healthy. The ending is somewhat abrupt, as it's basically the ending to a concert, and not a documentary, but it's a fun time seeing and hearing his music.

**1/2 out of 4 (I don't think it was rated, but I would imagine G or PG).

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