My View Of The Movie This Is It: Why It Will Be Successful

By Clemons Abbott

The soon to be released, "This Is It" has Michael Jackson fans pumped and excited to revisit his last weeks before his untimely passing, just four months ago.

Get ready for an upbeat King of Pop to show exactly what he was put on this earth for, to dance, sing and pour his soul out to all his fans.

Some have expressed their views that this concert film is coming too soon after his funeral, perhaps because of the ongoing investigation and controversy surrounding his death.

It's actually a behind the scenes documentary showing the weeks before what was suppose to have been Michael's final tour with a 50-show run at London's O2 arena. Some say they would be reluctant to watch it; afraid to see a weak and frail Michael or maybe even under the influence of drugs. I'm here to tell you that is not the case.

Michael's friend, Director and Choreographer Kenny Ortega poured his heart into this documentary. It was a huge undertaking for him because he had over 100 hours of rehearsal footage to go through. It was to be the biggest and best concert tour ever for Michael. Kenny gives us almost two hours to enjoy the King of Pop. He gives us a glimpse of what Michael experiences on stage before concerts. The rehearsals are spectacular and it's exciting to watch a strong Michael glide effortlessly across the floor. He pours his heart and soul out with every song. He laughs and jokes with his team. It's quite a film to watch.

He was upbeat, joking and laughing and showed such compassion and kindness toward his team members even though he guided them with a firm hand. He strived for perfection from himself to each member of the dance team, including the musicians, and special effects team alike. And after each practice he always gave a "God Bless" or "It's all for love" to everybody.

Yes, our King of Pop had a very big heart for his music and all his fans, and it shows in the film footage. Even if you weren't a big fan of his, I guarantee you will take away exactly that. You will also know in your heart that he wanted to do this last tour for all of us.

From the musicians to the dancers, to the special effects, Michael guided his team with a firm hand, but yet showed much compassion, love and kindness toward everyone around him. He was always quick to give a "God Bless" or "It's all for love" at the end of every practice.

He loved to love us. I think this film helped me cope with his passing. A way to keep Michael in our hearts, as we are in his. - 29958

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