It
is
seldom
that
biographies
or
back
stage
shots
make
into
a
great
movie
but
in
this
case
it
is
King
of
Pop
Michael
Jackson
or
just
'MJ'
to
his
fans.
His
comeback
concerts
will
surely
go
down
as
one
of
the
greatest
spectacles
never
seen.
This
Is
It
is
named
after
the
series
of
concerts
that
Michael
left
unfinished
and
it
gives
the
viewers
a
chance
to
glance
at
what
King
of
Pop
was
preparing
for
his
'Final
Curtain
Call'.
Kenny
Ortega
who
was
also
the
director
of
Michael's
concert
shows
for
a
moment
makes
us
forget
that
the
greatest
popstar
of
his
generation
isn't
alive.
Come
four
months
after
his
death
it
was
made
with
such
care
that
it
doesn't
like
a
quick
montage
of
shots.
The
rehearsal
footage
is
spectacular
with
some
mesmerising
songs
and
exuberant
dancing.
Perhaps,
Michael
in
his
sixth
sense
wanted
to
give
his
best
before
denying
the
world
50
comeback
concerts.
The
film
opens
with
a
short
text
introduction
stating
the
purpose
of
the
footage
and
its
intent.
After
short
dialogues
from
various
dancers,
Kenny
talks
the
original
concert
opening
sequence
involving
a
body
suit
made
from
screens
which
display
fast
clips
and
images
with
bright
intensity
from
which
Jackson
emerges
on
stage.
Immediately
after
this,
Jackson
begins
'Wanna
Be
Startin'
Somethin'
first
solo,
and
then
half
way
in
is
joined
by
dancers.
It
gets
emotional
when
MJ
sings
'I'll
Be
There'
part
of
a
medley
of
Jackson
5
songs.
His
'Heal
the
World'
shows
the
human
side
of
the
man
who
was
at
times
demonised
by
tabloids.
There
is
some
high-tech
stuff
too
especially
when
we
come
to
Thriller
where
some
green-screen
visual
effects
that
were
created
for
the
concert
tour
are
showcased
including
a
new
3-D
collection
of
the
Thriller.
The
presentation
of
'Smooth
Criminal'
is
even
better.
Jackson
looks
a
little
frail
just
weeks
before
his
death
yet
he
keep
up
with
dancers
half
his
age.
He
is
seen
trying
to
perfect
his
moves
which
made
him
the
greatest
ever
popstar
he
was.
Kenny
gives
some
funny
moments
to
the
movie
attempting
Michael's
dance
moves.
The
sweetest
moment
in
the
film
comes
when
Jackson
gives
a
genuine
smile
when
he
and
his
dancers
perfect
a
dance
step.
Although
That
Is
It
has
a
112
minutes
runtime
it
seems
short
as
it
is
the
last
opportunity
to
watch
the
pop
icon's
last
brush
with
music.
This
is
It
does
have
some
genuinely
touching
moments.
The
audio
of
the
movie
is
awesome
and
the
movie
is
a
winner
in
all
technical
aspects.
The
movie
has
a
G
rating
and
require
parental
guidance
for
nothing
else
but
MJ's
dance
moves.
The
movie
works
because
Kenny
also
doesn't
try
to
play
with
the
sentiments
of
the
viewers
by
making
them
cry
over
MJ's
death.
Nor
does
he
cut
any
song
in
between
to
make
it
look
like
a
documentary.
That
Is
It
doesn't
try
to
deify
Jackson
or
explain
him
it
tries
to
celebrate
the
life
of
a
man
who
entertained
millions
in
his
life
time.
The
movie
doesn't
make
any
great
revelations
about
the
moments
for
which
he
became
infamous.
It
is
more
like
a
live
performance
by
MJ
than
a
tribute
to
him.