As a lifelong Elvis fan, as opposed to a Michael Jackson fan, I have to say this film does MJ proud as a lasting legacy. There were two documentary films made about Elvis which, quite frankly, do not hold a candle to This Is It in style, scope, editing and footage. This Is It is a wonderfully brilliant homage to Michael Jackson. Granted it was done more for his own record and not the viewing public but thank God the powers to be decided to release it. I can only sympathize with MJ fans when they lost their idol (having gone through it 33 years earlier) but they have a wonderful film to remember him by. I went to see it because I quite like his music (like Elvis he had a God given talent) and I love dancing and I came out of the theater blown away by his professionalism, hard work, and attention to detail. From beginning to end, I was enthralled by the dancing numbers (Smooth Criminal rehearsals being my favorite) and the music. Fan or not, you can view this movie and appreciate his talent and he had it in spades. There is enough dance footage in this movie to satisfy dance fans and for Michael Jackson fans, there is more than enough to keep them satisfied. I came out of the cinema appreciating Michael Jackson much more than before I went in. I mourn the loss of his early demise and the talent that surely robbed the world of future projects. If the concerts in London had ever gone ahead, they would have been outstanding, no doubt about it.

My wife asked me to see this movie tonight as sort of a preview,to let her know if we should see it together on our day off.As we are both Michael Jackson fans,I would have to give an emphatic "YES" to that.I was really apprehensive,since I thought that it would just be some rehearsals with tons of filler(biographical info,etc),but most of the numbers were pretty fleshed out,music and choreography wise.Some of the special effects were amazing,and I really liked the extended intro of "The Way You Make Me Feel".I liked the way they tried to make the film feel like a performance,rather than a eulogy.The talent,from the dancers to the musicians to the lighting and effects crew were just first rate all the way.I thought beforehand that this might be just a cynical cash grab-one more trip to the ATM from Michaels legacy,but honestly,I think they may just be trying to recoup some of the enormous costs of putting on a show that never came to fruition.And if some of us fans can enjoy seeing MJ one more time in such a classy way,Im all for it.