This Is It (Kenny Ortega, 2009)

This_Is_ItCulled from hours of rehearsal footage, Ortega’s document of the concert that never offers irrefutable evidence that Michael Jackson could still move like no one else on earth and put on the kind of show that befits his “King of Pop” title. The first black superstar of the MTV era, Jackson redefined pop music, became a global phenomenon, and sadly found his talents nearly eclipsed by the undeniable weirdness of his life. But, oh, how the man could move and sing and transform a stage with such energy and vitality, and when he is doing what he did best in This Is It (which is pretty much the entire film), it soars. (UA Amarillo Star Stadium 14, Amarillo, TX)

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