It’s been more than a decade since the King of Pop -- who fell out of favor with the media and many fans due to scandal, controversy, and his eccentricities -- toured, and when he announced in March 2009 that he was launching his final concert series, there was speculation that he would be too weak to perform. So while the idea of a frail, drugged, aging performer onscreen rehearsing seems daunting -- even macabre -- this concert film provides a look at Michael Jackson the performer, free from the tragedy surrounding his life and death. With
This Is It, director Kenny Ortega (
High School Musical 2 and
3) gives the audience a rare behind-the-scene...
Released:
2009
Rated:
PG
Length:
111 mins