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October 28th, 2009 at 6:15 am

Michael Jackson This Is It Reviews, Premiere (Photos, Video)

Here are Michael Jackson This Is It reviews and premiere photos and video from the red carpet at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2009, and 16 additional premieres worldwide, including London, Beijing and Berlin, marking the start of the limited run and worldwide release of the highly anticipated movie.

The documentary was directed by Kenny Ortega (High School Musical) who was the concert director for what would have been MJ’s This Is It 50-concert residency in O2 Arena in London of which the movie is a chronicle. Here is a round-up of movie reviews:

Differing greatly from the rough, casual mood of many behind-the-scenes pop docs, this one is instead of a piece with Jackson’s body of work: dazzling and strange, blurring the line between fantasy and reality.

As a tragic teaser for the shows that might have been, “This Is It” hurts. If Jackson had been able to perform as he frequently does during these scenes, he would have accomplished the comeback for which he was so hungry.

LA Times: Review: ‘Michael Jackson’s This Is It’ Additional reviews below.