Elizabeth Taylor Twitters This Is It Review

Tue., Oct. 27, 2009 10:12 AM PDT by Jennifer Cady

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It's hard to Twitter a full movie review 140 characters at a time. Once you get up to maybe the ninth or 10th tweet, you might think "Hmmm. I should probably just regular blog." But Elizabeth Taylor decided to stick it out, and after 19 Twitter updates we knew exactly how she felt about Michael Jackson's This Is It, which premieres tonight.

Considering she was M.J.'s close friend, she's probably a little biased, yet she managed to cover everything about the movie, from Kenny Ortega's directing to its awards season potential—just like a real movie reviewer.

Now, let’s get to her review. It is one of the first out so it's kind of a big deal...

First, full disclosure, she loves Michael:

"I loved genius in my lifetime. God was so good to me. I will love Michael forever and so will you, if you don't already."

So that could color her opinion of the movie (just a little):

"It is the single most brilliant piece of filmmaking I have ever seen. It cements forever Michael's genius in every aspect of creativity. To say the man is a genius is an understatement. He cradles each note, coaxes the music to depths beyond reality. I wept from pure joy at his God given gift. There will never, ever be the likes of him again."

Then there's the film's overall takeaway message:

"If you listen to his lyrics they are those of a modern day prophet and it beseeches us to listen to him and what he sang. I won't use words like preaching because that is off-putting, but listen. Listen to his messages. From 'Black And White', 'Man In The Mirror'. The inspiration behind 'We Are The World'. We must take his words of responsibility seriously."

And the directing:

"Kenny Ortega did a masterful job of directing the process that goes into making a complete show before hitting the stage. From A to Z you get Michael's input on every level. Michael's genius at work with the dancers. Mr. Ortega catches Michael in his every mood. You see in front of your eyes Michael's genius blossoming on this piece of film thanks to Kenny Ortega and his crews."

She concludes with its Oscar potential:

"I truly believe this film should be nominated in every category conceivable."

Sounds like she gives the movie an "A+"—now who's extra pumped about tonight's big premiere?!

An added bonus: Here's a "Smooth Criminal" clip from La Liz's new fave flick.