Orianthi Panagaris
DVD Review: This Is It
Posted on Jan 26, 2010 @ 03:44PM - Add a comment
When Michael Jackson’s This Is It arrived in theaters last fall for a limited-run release, its presentation of the late pop star was an exercise in duality. The film undeniably reaffirmed Jackson’s unparalleled talent and reinforced his seat atop the global pantheon of performers. But it also offered a glimpse of a seemingly frail man who was not only aesthetically disfigured, but whose fame had so totally eclipsed -- or perhaps defined -- his identity that it was tough to find the person within.
