never would i have thought that i would see a justin bieber concert film. well, i guess that's why you should never say never. the film follows bieber as he prepares for his first concert at the make-it-or-break-it venue madison square garden. i went in with very low expectations - i was expecting something along the lines of the miley cyrus/hannah montana: best of both worlds or jonas brothers 3d movies - and came out happily surprised. the film chronicles justin's rise to success, mixing home videos, interviews with his support system and fans and, of course, footage from the sold-out madison square garden show. the one thing the flick is missing? an interview with justin himself. while his mom, grandparents, friends, usher, manager and even special guests miley cyrus and jaden smith all give sit-down interviews, you never actually get to hear from justin. i understand that this is probably intentional - better to hear the story from multiple perspectives - but the biebs never gets to give his take on things. it's all people putting words into his mouth. i guess that means potential sequel, right? you'll definitely have more respect for the pop prodigy after seeing never say never - his talent far exceeds what we get to hear on the radio. as justin's manager, scooter braun, says in the film, it's best to stay the underdog as long as possible. justin will still have to prove himself, but i think never say never will help show people that the kid's talent is closer to that of a justin timberlake than the jobros. at an hour and 45 minutes, never say never gives you the chance to embrace the screaming tweenager inside all of us without being too much of a headache. if you're a fan - or just happen to know one or two songs - definitely check it out, especially in 3d.
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