Overview
Legendary musical superstar Michael Jackson takes the stage one last time in this theatrical concert film compiled from over 100 hours of rehearsal footage for the 50 shows he had been scheduled to perform at London's O2 arena at the time of his death. Take a trip behind the scenes to see the mastermind behind such classic pop hits as "Thriller" and "Billie Jean" prepare for the concert that would have crowned his entire career. Produced in collaboration with the Estate of Michael Jackson, the film details the elaborate preparations that took place for two months beginning in April of 2009.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Kenny Ortega - Director
Bashiri Johnson
Jonathan Moffett
Orianthi Panagaris
Tommy Organ
Michael Jackson
Misha Hamilton
Chris Grant
Dorian Holley
Alex Al
Darryl Phinnessee
Details
- Format: DVD (AC-3, Dolby, Widescreen)
- Run Time: 111
- UPC: 043396338821
- Genre: DOCUMENTARY
- Rating: PG (MPAA)
- Release Date: January 2010
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
"[H]is dancing is uttery assured....[THIS IS IT is] edited like a real concert film, and the sound is almost too good to believe." - 10/30/2009 Los Angeles Times
3 stars out of 4 -- "Jackson shows signs of the physical and vocal fluidity and sheer charisma that he retaied....Jackson's creative team and crew emerge as engaging personalities in rehearsal and interview segments that are surprisingly funny or moving." - 10/30/2009 USA Today
5 stars out of 5 -- "Here, we see the master close to the top of his game....The tour Jackson called his 'final curtain call' might be his last bow, but his inspiration lives on." - 10/28/2009 Box Office
"The rehearsals draw heavily from Mr. Jackson's older hits, notably from the 1982 album THRILLER, beginning with 'Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'' and moving through 'Human Nature,' 'Thriller,' 'Beat It' and 'Billie Jean.'" - 10/29/2009 New York Times
"[Jackson] lives vividly in THIS IS IT, a spectacular record of rehearsals for a show that wasn't to be." - 10/30/2009 Wall Street Journal
"[S]till capable of generating chills, the focus is more powerfully on the dancing, with Jackson moving his dancers through marks, tweaking their steps and coming up with on-the-spot cues." - 10/28/2009 Movieline
"[The film] captures one of pop culture's great entertainers in the feverish grips of pure creativity. The screen is filled with performers, musicians, choreographers, crew members and craftsmen, but the movie's laserlike focus is on Michael Jackson." - 10/27/2009 Hollywood Reporter
"[H]is intense perfectionism is breathtaking to see here....THIS IS IT is a classy film that only affirms the man's talent." - 10/28/2009 Variety
4 stars out of 4 -- "[The film] benefits from the limited number of cameras by allowing us to experience his work in something closer to realistic time....[It] provides both a good idea of what the final concert would have looked like, and a portrait of the artist at work." - 10/30/2009 Chicago Sun-Times
“THIS IS IT offers a raw and endearing sketch of a genius at work.” -- Grade: B - 11/06/2009 Entertainment Weekly
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