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Grade: C

When entering the theater late on the opening night of “Never Say Never,” I was surprised to find so many empty seats. But upon further examination, I realized that the seats were not vacant. Rather, the audience members were too short to be seen.

Throughout the duration of the his new film, Justin Bieber is conveyed as a loving and carefree kid just trying to live a “normal life.” The movie documents his rise to stardom starting at the street corner where he began performing, to his upcoming concert at Madison Square Garden.

However, Justin is faced with sudden problem in the midst of his tour leading up to the big performance: he has a sore throat!(Oh God no!) But luckily after a few tears and some snuggling with his mother, Bieber pulls through. That ending wasn’t predictable…

Although the movie depicted the concert as a great feat, I personally found it sad that the renowned concert hall graced by such heroes as JFK, Muhammad Ali, and John Lennon would now host a tween sensation. Legendary artists who had worked tirelessly to make it to the Madison Square Garden were now in my mind usurped by Bieber and his army of vicious 8 year olds.

Rather than actually providing the audience with an inspirational story, this film devotes 75% of its to time emphasizing Justin’s amiable qualities in an attempt to win over the non-“beliebers.” The other 25% of the movie was devoted to Justin’s rabid fans, who I’ve now discovered can range anywhere from five to fifty.

Although Justin’s YouTube success story had the potential to provide for an interesting documentary about power of social networking, the focus on screaming girls and Justin’s hair took away any substantial meaning the movie could have offered.

The film attempted to mirror the recent “This Is It;” however, the brutal reality remains that Justin Bieber is not Michael Jackson.

Even though the movie was devoid of an actual purpose, I would recommend watching it if:

1. You are 13 and under.
2. You have “Bielirium” (you are deliriously excited by anything pertaining to Bieber).
3. You enjoy knitting sweaters, pinching dimples, and cuddling with your cats.
4. You want to laugh at hordes of overly-emotional tweens and elderly women.
5. You are a pedophile.