Longtime Michael Jackson friend Elizabeth Taylor weighed in on This Is It, twittering: it is the brilliant movie of all time. Well, if your mother insists you are beautiful, do you believe her? This time, Liz may have a point. Last night, all screens at the Regal Theater multiplex on 42 Street were packed for Michael Jackson's This Is It, comprised of rehearsal footage of the London concerts that would never to be performed. New York was one of 15 cities worldwide where the movie premiered simultaneously. Music moguls like Clive Davis, movie people like Spike Lee, as well as folks who had won tickets on the radio attended. By the end, several journalists who had followed and critiqued the various scandals and family disputes surrounding the pop star were elated, proclaiming Michael Jackson's artistic genius. Kenny Ortega, Jackson's collaborator on the ill-fated London concerts and "This Is It" director, scored big time. "This Is It" is a hit, featuring Jackson's signatus here songs: "Beat It," "Thriller" (staged as a horror film), "Billie Jean," as well as the behind the scenes decision made regarding every aspect including casting, lighting, costuming, etc. Early on, the movie resembles "A Chorus Line," as back up dancers and singers speak about the work, and just being on stage with Michael Jackson. Ortega's finely edited documentary makes you realize not only how alive and well MJ was in planning his extravagant come back, but how top of his form he was during this period so near to his death. His moves even when he is standing still, his rehearsal clothes, his unique voice, his humility in talking to the cast and crew: God Bless, he says gently over and over. He was crafting a message to the world, about ecology and saving our planet, and everyhere his message included the word LOVE.You might say "This Is It" sugar coats this iconic figure, but it also says much about his considerable contribution to the world. Bravo!
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