Never Say Never Movie Review

Releases: 14^th April 2011
Rating: G
Duration: 105 minutes 
Genre:  Documentary

Starring: Justin Bieber, Boys II Men and Miley Cyrus

Director: Jon Chu

Guest Reviewers: Nerice and Holly

The Premise>> The documentary Justin Bieber: Never Say Never follows the teen idol as he prepares for his first sold-out show at New York City’s venerable Madison Square Garden. Interspersed with concert footage are home movies taken when Bieber was much younger and just starting to show a knack for music — particularly drumming. We are introduced to the performer’s inner circle — including his mom, his manager, and his stylist — who help him keep his head screwed on straight while he navigates the complicated world of international superstardom.

The Review>> Two girls in their 20’s and a sea of teenage girls with Bieber Fever, ‘Never Say Never’ is an experience.

Let’s put this straight: if you are a teenager in love with the Biebster, this movie will be everything you’ve ever wanted and more (including shots of the Bieb with no shirt on).  If you’re not a fan, then go along to have a giggle at the screaming girls, the tears, the jumping up and down, the reaching out to touch Justin and the singing.

But back to ‘Never Say Never’ it really is a nice family friendly film.  Yes sure Justin’s only lived 17 years of his life so far, but they’ve been pretty incredible.  The story follows Justins rise to fame from his humble beginnings as young boy with grainy YouTube clips with bad audio, to a mega pop sensation, who has his own personal tour bus and plenty of fully grown men and women relying on his voice for a living.  The film culminates at the biggest performance of his short-lived life, Madison Square Gardens.  There’s a a dash of drama and a pinch of suspense, thrown in for half-baked story-line, but nothing too complex or compelling.  However, it’s easy to get caught up in the hype, with the screaming crowd.  The music is strategically placed, with bass-y spot effects, as well as the 3D aspect drawing you in.

If you’re watching as a fan, it seems like he’s living the dream.  If you’re a bit older, you kind of feel sorry for the guy.  At times it seems like he should just be able to be a kid and not have all the mass hysteria of a million females wanting to marry him.  The fact that the film completely ignores any potential face-to-face conversation with him, it makes you wonder what he feels about his life.

The Conclusion>> Overall, the movie is even interesting to the sceptic, so go check it out and make your own judgment.  You could wait for it onDVD, but seeing it in 3D with purple Bieber glasses is pretty awesome and even if you don’t see it in 3D, concerts are always better on the big screen!