Michael Jackson's This is It

I've read so many reviews of This Is It that I don't know what to blog without sounding original. So many people are criticizing the intention of the movie, why can't they see it as a movie of 'what might have been'? As you all know, This Is It is a movie quilt made from 100 hours of video footage of his concert rehearsals. A few things that struck me. First, MJ's really really thin. You never see him in anything less than long sleeves. I'm not surprised, it would probably scare everyone. Secondly, he's such a perfectionist! He's got really sharp ears. Based on feel and intuition, he tells his musicians and dancers how he wants things done, every minute detail just has to FEEL RIGHT with him. One of the musicians said, in an interview, that you can't fool Michael. It's pretty scary working with someone like that huh. (I'm thinking of all the times I try to smoke my way through in choir...)

Thirdly, his voice is no longer at its peak. THAT IS NOT TO SAY he doesn't sound good. No, he still sounds really good, at some points, I could feel the hairs on my arms stand. But, his voice is just not as zai as the one I hear in my iTunes. THEN AGAIN, it's not easy to sing live as compared to a recording.

I left the cinema knowing that MJ was a genius power packed with talent. He was simply oozing with talent. It's kinda scary how someone could be that good. Well, where more is given, more is expected too.

You should watch This Is It. Watch it with the question, 'so what was he like in the months before his premature death?' If you watch it to be entertained, well you'd be entertain except that your money would be more well-spent in some action movie.