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I watched this movie a couple days ago...and wanted to reflect on it before posting. I absolutely LOVE everything about this movie and hope that a very wide audience gets to see it. For all that Mike is an absolute genius in music (singing, dancing, writing, short film, etc, etc)...that part of him is simply a reflection of the beauty that resides within him. The music aspect of Mike isn’t a ‘job’ or ‘career’...it’s an extension of the ‘man’ and his soul. Mike used his God-given talent to touch on social and personal issues...all in an attempt to make the world a better place. He then took it many steps further and actually put his words into action by donating to charities, visiting orphanages, inviting disadvantaged children to his home...and in so many other countless ways that we may never fully know. Sadly, many got ‘lost’ in the media-frenzy that surrounded Mike...and many believed everything they read and heard about him....most of which was the furthest thing from the actual truth. The fact that the lies about Mike stuck with people, rather than all the good he has done...IMO speaks volumes about the state of humanity that we find ourselves in today. A lot of ‘fans’, after his ‘death’, said that the world wasn’t ready for someone like Mike. I truly believe that Mike was sent to us because he was the type of person that the world desperately needed...but, for the most part, the world was too asleep to notice. I know that many are ‘touchy’ about Back’s post comparing the two ‘kings’...and I’m not suggesting that Mike was/is Jesus (nor do I think Back was). But, in my eyes...Mike came pretty darn close to being as Jesus-like as he always hoped to be. It is my hope that the world gets it right the second time around. With L.O.V.E. always.