The Kid’s Got It

Justin Bieber can officially add “box office star” to his already impressive resume.  The Hollywood Reporter announced today that Justin Bieber: Never Say Never has become the highest grossing concert-themed movie domestically, surpassing Michael Jackson’s This Is It.  The documentary-concert film hybrid directed by Jon M. Chu grossed an estimated $470 thousand over the weekend to reach a total of $72.2 million. 

I’ve see the flick, and sure enough, it made a Belieber out of me.  Sure, I resented having to pay the extra fee on the ticket just so I could have the singer stick out his hand toward me.  And yes, I could have lived without watching hordes of prepubescent girls swoon over the seventeen-year-old.  Nevertheless, I was really impressed by his talent.  I mean, there’s really no other word to describe someone who picks up his first pair of drumsticks at two years old!