
This Is It
Taste attributes: documentarymusicmusic/dancefresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentary
"Like You've Never Seen Him Before"
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, fresh documentary, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- AEG Live
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