At the time of his death back in July, you may have been far removed from the notion that Michael Jackson was a pretty great entertainer. It had been eight years since his last album and nearly two decades since he was at the forefront of the mainstream music landscape. But if you ever saw him perform live or caught him in a rare television performance since those days, you knew he still had it. At least that was the testimonial from the millions of fans that still followed the King of Pop almost religiously.

With all that had been made of his life outside of the music realm, those reminders that he could still entertain with singing and dancing were almost like a gift to fans. So, there was a natural buzz when it was learned that Jackson was planning a massive oversees concert series from July to March. The series would be called “This Is It”, also the name of a forthcoming single planned for a potential new album. “This Is It” was hinted by Jackson to in fact be the end of his performing career.

Sadly, that never came to pass. But good news for fans came in the form of an announcement that the footage from the rehearsals and planning process would be used for a documentary movie to be briefly shown in theaters around the world. And today is the opening for that documentary.

If you're a fan of Jackson, a fan of performing arts or a fan of music, this is a must-see. Reviews going around are saying that, while this is not a full-fledged concert experience, it is a perfect way to witness some of the last moments of Jackson’s life and career. By witnessing his careful attention to his art and his legacy, fans are treated to the performer they grew to admire instead of the tabloid subject he became for 15-plus years. Sounds like a pretty neat experience.