Review of Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) by Tyranian — 11 Apr 2019

Pretty good reminder of Jackson's brilliance but also extremely limited as a film.

This review of Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) was written by Tyranian on 11 Apr 2019.

Michael Jackson's This Is It has generally received positive reviews.

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