I attended Michael Jackson’s movie” This is It” on Wednesday night.  The documentary is funny, and enjoyable watching Michael Jackson at rehearsal.  It was quite remarkable. At the moment you forget he is gone and all the negative things that happened to Michael.

The movie  recalls  old joys by showing us Michael Jackson in the safest and most normal place he ever knew: On stage, in a spotlight, in front of an adoring crowd.

Thriller was magical and the right time to air this film before Halloween.  Smooth Criminal scene was amazing seeing Jackson inter-cut with vintage clips of Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, and Rita Hayworth. This whole sequence works surprisingly well, and it would have been nice to see the finished product in 3D.

At these moments  watching Thriller, Smooth Criminal, Earth Song, Billie Jean etc– – that the movie shines.  Four decades into his career, Jackson could still hit those falsetto “WHOO-hoo-oohs!”; even years after he’d last stepped on stage, he could still moonwalk drop or snap into a Bob Fosse pose.

Through each song the crowd sang, laughed and screamed I love you Michael.  If you’re a fan this you will enjoy watching  this human version of this flawed genius. At Magic Johnson theater the projector stopped a few times.  The audience screamed being interrupted while watching Michael Jackson in his moment.  A few kids started dancing by the screen. Normally, I would have been upset but its all love for Michael.  It  was hilarious.  Attending the movie was not only enjoyable but a memory of a lifetime.  I will love Michael Forever!

Photographer and friend Patrica Brown took pictures of all the fans wearing Michael Jacksons memorabilia.

Me (Anissa Rochester fashion editor) and daughter Ashe’

My mother with her daughter wearing sequinced glove

Here are the Fly Michael Jackson’s

Fan wearing Bad T-shirt and glove

Fan wearing jacket, studded belt and multiple Michael Jackson’s

Fans wearing Michael Jackson t-shirt, sequinced glove and hat

Fashion editor: Anissa Rochester

Photographer: Patricia Brown