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Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009)
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Reviews Counted:161
Fresh:129
Rotten:32
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: While it may not be the definitive concert film (or the insightful backstage look) some will hope for, Michael Jackson's This Is It packs more than enough entertainment value to live up to its ambitious title.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating]
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Theatrical Release:Oct 28, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $71,844,424
Synopsis: Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT will offer Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that... [More]
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Reviews for Michael Jackson's This Is It
A piecemeal attempt at putting a bow on Michael Jackson's overblown and bankrupt career, this clinical behind-the-scenes collage of the rehearsal process for MJ's doomed London performance schedule is more propaganda than documentary.
11/24/09
As much as This Is It recalls Jackson's genius, it perpetuates the exploitation that shaped his life.
11/19/09
Now, when I see and hear the fan worship, I don't silently cringe. Never again. I nod my head in affirmation.
11/15/09
... a concert-that-never-was film that trumps that genre because of its ultimate humanity, imperfection and lack of overproduction
11/12/09
... unapologetically worshipful, but it delivers.
11/12/09
A deeply creepy and disturbing exercise, in which we're exposed to footage that was likely never meant to see the light of day, featuring a performer who at the time was, literally, days away from death.
11/11/09
By the time the tour was gelling, the Weird One had left the building.
11/11/09
As a posthumous document, This Is It offers a veiled, vaseline-lens look behind the curtain. As a cultural event, it's more than a little creepy and depressing.
11/08/09
...a footnote to a complex, creative life that cannot be reduced to a cautionary tale. It is a glimpse of joy, a sequin shining amidst the ashes.
11/07/09
What "This is It" accomplishes is key to not only preserving Jackson's memory, but also to galvanizing his myth. Onstage, he still moonwalks, but there are new moves to be had here and a voice that is still strong.
11/06/09
A bizarre and opportunist piece of film-making.
11/06/09
I cannot image a visual record of any kind doing a better job of showing us what might have been, which makes it both a cause for celebration and its own unique tragedy
11/06/09
It's got a story, it's got music, it even has a hero, but what it lacks is soul.
11/05/09
An incomplete tune.
11/05/09
A joyous homage to Jackson's music and peerless dance moves. It's the way Jackson would have wanted to be remembered, and the way his fans will want to remember him.
11/05/09
For those expecting something deeper than Ortega’s High School Musical trilogy, this ain’t it.
11/05/09
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11/05/09
Definitely not proof that Jackson was in good health and ready to go for a big show run. Quite the contrary.
11/04/09
It's Jackson's history of visual iconography that This Is It should aspire to more often.
11/04/09
Latest News for Michael Jackson's This Is It
December 01, 2009:
Michael Jackson Had Plans to Make 3D Feature Version of Thriller 
The director of This Is It!, Kenny Ortega, has stated that Michael Jackson had wanted to make a feature length 3D version of his legendary music video for "Thriller," as well as... More...
November 30, 2009:
Sony Says This Is It on January 26
Hoping to give Michael Jackson's "This Is It" to friends and loved ones for Christmas this year? Sorry -- Sony won't be releasing it to the DVD and Blu-ray market until January 26. More...
November 25, 2009:
This Is It's Lost 3-D Opportunities
2009 might have been the year that 3-D finally came into its own at the movies, but for the companies that were slated to add a third dimension to Michael Jackson's "This Is... More...
November 02, 2009:
Kenny Ortega Talks This Is It DVD/Blu-ray
If you enjoyed "This Is It" last week, but wondered what was going to happen to all the footage that didn't make it into the final cut, Kenny Ortega has some good news for you:... More...
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