FOR THE FANS

It starts off with

"FOR THE FANS..."

And it truly was.

For those of you this week who have been too busy caught up with Halloween or watching the World Series--please do not forget to see this very important film.

The morning after watching this movie, I awoke with a meloncholy feeling of realizing we will never be able to see Michael perform again.

Yes, I am a die hard fan, but how can you not be? I will be the first to admit that he was a quirky, fragile plastic surgery mess- but beyond that I still will always respect him as The King of Pop. Nobody- NOBODY- can do it like he did.

This film brought out a side that has never been shown to the average eye. One can see his brilliance behind his music. He is not overcasted with an entourage- or is not advised by an assistant or creative director- everything MJ did was his own creation.

There are moments in this movie where the crowd will clap, yell for him and constantly bop their heads- but most of all the fans are able to relive MJ and appreciate him one more time. His 50 shows set to kick off was his "final curtain call," but he was not going to go quietly. The film lets you relive every favorite from "Bad" to "They Don't Really Care About Us" to "Billy Jean." Not for one second did the fan feel that he was washed up- the man was brilliant. He knew his music to the beat- to the tone- to the breaks...He stopped practice when there wasn't enough funk - he stopped practice when the music moved too quick- he stopped practice when it just wasn't good enough. "I want to hear it the way I wrote it," said Michael to his keyboardist.



And oh did he move. These dancers- who were clearly the cream of the crop- were hand picked by Michael. The film reflects on their appreciation of doing a dream job. Throughout the film, one can feel their energy even just merely watching The King of Pop perform in practice. They clapped, they honored and though they were working for him could not help but pinch themselves- that yes, they were dancing for Michael Jackson.

If you are a MJ fan, if you are a dancer, if you enjoy his music, if you appreciate film, if you enjoy a live show, if you questioned MJ's ability to return, This is it.

One of my life "to-do's" was to watch the King of Pop perform. Now that I have come to terms with the fact that this is no longer possible, I walk away in peace after seeing this film.

I love you Michael. Rest in Peace.

1 1/2 weeks left- buy your tickets: http://www.thisisit-movie.com/