I think you need to be a true Michael Jackson fan to really appreciate this movie. Anyone who isn't a fan or is just a casual listener to his music probably won't like it
It's an unusual movie, it's not like it has some groundbreaking plot or anything, but the music, the dance, the videos and of course Michael's presence make it unique. It's a cult movie as far as I'm concerned.
Agreed. Cinematically, it's not that great of a movie. The plot is just terrible and the dialogue is even worse. I think at one point Mr. Big tells the girl to shut up "Shut up ! Don't you talk to me !" (ugh) but then asks her something literally seconds later. That being said, the music is top notch along with the dance sequences, and I do enjoy watching it whenever I do. It's a nice little movie to watch when you just wanna sit back, relax and not even have to think. It's also a nice movie if you're a lot younger, I know little kids I've showed this to who enjoyed it quite a bit
I would've loved it if Michael crafted a proper neo-noir/gangster like film based around the idea of Smooth Criminal. Sure, he expanded on Smooth Criminal for Moonwalker (I really like the chase, it has some cool cinematography in it ! I also really like the 10 minute Smooth Criminal segment in the night club, that's my favourite part of the film hehe), but I mean properly expand.
Set it around a Smooth Criminal who is feared by the general public and kills a lot of people (If you've seen Immortal, you'll remember that awesome intro to SC that has all those newspapers talking about the crime spree he's gone on). I really like how he expanded on Smooth Criminal for the This Is It tour, effortlessly merging him into classic noirs of the 1940s. In This Is It, he truly WAS a Smooth Criminal, effortlessly escaping from the pursuing detectives and law enforcement !
Overall though, I just don't really think it's that great of a movie cinematically, but in saying that, it's certainly unique and I still find enjoyable to watch whenever I do