| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT (2009) |
| Director | Kenny Ortega |
| Writer | Kenny Ortega |
| Lead Actor | Michael Jackson |
| Cast | Michael Jackson, Alex Al, Alexandra Apjarova |
| Genre | Documentary, Music |
| Release Date | October 28, 2009 (United States) |
| Duration | 1h 51m (111 min) |
| Budget | $60 million |
| Language | English |
| IMDB Rating | 7.2/10 |
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Positive Aspects of THIS IS IT (2009)
Fans will no doubt cherish this piece of history, and non-fans have much to enjoy as well as “This Is It” takes us through all of Jackson’s biggest hits, including rehearsal footage, filmed sequences for the video screen in the concert, and some personal moments of the man himself where if nothing else, we get to see how professional and perfectionist he was at getting the songs right for the fans.
At some points, Jackson pushes his crew, dancers and singers to get it right, but at no point do you think it is to satisfy his ego because every time he keeps telling them, “I want the song to sound like it does on the records that’s what the fans want.” Clearly a lot of work had gone in to this concert, with the new 3D sequences for Jackson’s biggest single “Thriller” and the new short film for “Smooth Criminal” being quite astonishing in their production value as examples shown in this documentary.
However, the bulk of the documentary is about the music, with each of his big songs remixed and played throughout, broken up occasionally by the odd interview here and there, and some behind the scenes moments with Jackson and his crew. What is quite fascinating about this documentary is that despite an odd moment here or there, Michael Jackson still had ‘it’ even at the age of 50. “This Is It” celebrates Michael Jackson as the consummate artist who wanted to give the fans what they wanted one last time, and if nothing else can be said about the man, this documentary does bring out why he was so popular with so many people, and why he was the King Of Pop.
Final Verdict
A fitting tribute to the late Michael Jackson, “This Is It” provides well edited rehearsal footage of those performances he was due to give in London which fans will no doubt cherish, although this pseudo-documentary could have had more coverage of Jackson’s interactions with those around him rather than the fleeting glimpses we are ultimately given.
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