Justin Bieber's "Never Say Never"

My daughter had been eagerly anticipating this movie by Justin Bieber, "Never Say Never". She is a great fan of this boy wonder. She wanted to watch the movie right after her grade school graduation last Thursday but of course, going to the theater was not a priority on that night. We had dinner instead.

We watched it on Sunday afternoon. I was mulling over what to do while I sit there beside her for more than one hour. While checking the movie schedule online, my eyes darted on the how long the movie is. It says one hour and forty five minutes. I told myself "oh boy, I have to amuse myself that long". Needless to say I was prepared not to be entertained. I am not a JB hater, haha. It's just that I already have a Justin Bieber overdose at home. I don't need to see a documentary of his life.

But all for the love of my daughter, I went with her, paid for the 3D charge for the movie, wore that big glasses on top of my eyeglasses and munch on my popcorn. And the movie started.

Surprisingly the movie has a smooth flow. In summary, it documented Justin's musical inclination and talent since he was a toddler up to the present. Oh yes, this is very clever. What mother wouldn't appreciate a child playing musical instruments and singing to his heart's content.

It also warms my heart how close Justin is to his grandparents. You can see the genuine care and concern of the grandfather most especially. Video clips of Bieber as a small boy often show him with his grandfather. His family seems to be a closely knit family. His parents are divorced but from the clips, they seem to be in a harmonious relationship.

It was also touching to see how his father, very young father, cried during one of his concerts. I love that. It was also clear how close Justin is with his mom. Everybody was congratulating Justin but one point he approached his mom who was just sitting in one corner after his successful show at Madison Square Garden. He gave her a big hug. That was sweet.

The movie also showed the hard work Justin gives to be able to come up with a great performance. There are sacrifices and there are sacrifices. There's a price to pay for each success that you get. Is that it?

I am surprised to know Justin knows how to play the drums. He plays the drums, the guitar, the piano and he sings. He's really talented.

One thing I noticed is that his concert is patterned after Michael Jacksons...the pyrotechnics (of the fireworks on stage) and most especially the presence of a girl to whom Justin will offer a song. Just like MJ's, they choose a girl randomly to be on stage with Justin. Usher's idea?

Well, nothing really bad about it. I hope Justin will not be another Jonas Brothers, a flash in the pan. I sincerely think he will not be as long as he will be able to reinvent himself.

One thing I don't like about this documentary on JB is too much exposure of his manager. Yawn. He talks too much and too much close-up. I hope they had a lengthy or substantive interview also with the father.

All in all, I like Never Say Never.