Justin Bieber: Never Say Never 3D

A different film to what I would normally see, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never 3D is an interesting one. It  follows Bieber during the 10 days before he plays a sell out show at Maddison Square Gardens. Along the way we see him perform with a host of special guests as well as clips of baby Bieber and interviews with the people around him.


I knew he was big but this film is an indication of how big he is, future civilizations could looks back at Bieber and mistake him for a messiah. He has a loyal group of disciples, known as his entourage, that go everywhere with him, people flock in their thousands just to catch a glimpse of him, he performs all in white and says a prayer before each gig and each meal.

I don't think the 3D was necessary, and don't worry I won't make the joke about how difficult it must have been turning footage of a one dimensional popstar into a three dimensional film because that would be unfair. This film however is very one dimensional, we only see the aspects of Bieber's behaviour which make him seem like a happy and friendly kid. This takes the film out of the documentary genre and turns it into a piece of popoganda aimed at turning non-Beliebers into... well, Beliebers. It constantly juxtaposes scenes of the boy chatting with big names and performing in front of hundreds of thousands of fans with scenes of Bieber hanging with his mates in Canada to show how NORMAL AND DOWN TO EARTH THIS GUY IS. All i wanted to see was a bit of Bieber spouting out ridiculous demands on his entourage and maybe throw the odd packet of skittles at his voice coach.


Its also sickly sweet, Bieber is continully doing cute things like flicking his hair and smiling and if I have to watch another sweet fan say something sweet about sweet Justin Bieber i will probably develop type 2 diabetes. Saying that, there are some genuinely nice moments where fans are given free tickets to the show which would soften the most hardened of hearts.


The oddest moments for me in the film were the short clips of topless Bieber. Everytime this happened there would be a sharp intake of breath from all the females in the audience. Yes the sexualising of a 16 year old is fairly odd, but bieber's body is not too far removed from the torso of E.T. If you are a pale, scrawny, guy with no muscle definition then Justin Bieber is probably the best thing that has ever happened to you, he has made your body attractive. That's how powerful this guy is. I genuinely belieb that he could bring out his own brand of Swastika and it would outsell electricity.


I'd like to say now that I do quite like Justin Bieber. It seems however that when it comes to this pop phenomenon, people would either saw off a limb for him or throw a grenade at him. This unwarranted animosity tends to stem from the belief that he doesn't deserve his fame. This film attempts to change that view, by showing Bieber at his best and to be fair he is extremely talented.  He can play an assortment of musical instruments, is a wonderful dancer, has a great stage presence, can write songs and can actually sing very well.


So yeah, i did enjoy this film. There's not much to it but i'd be lying if i told you I wasn't smiling most of the way through it.