Here we have the music video for the Michael Jackson song "Beat It" and at 5 minutes only, it is definitely one of MJ's shorter videos. The writer and director here is Bob Giraldi and he worked with the artist on other occasions too and was a prolific music video director in general. Jackson was in his mid-20s when he appeared here back in 1983, so this one has its 35th anniversary next year. The song is fairly catchy, no denying. Not sure about the depth or meaningfulness, but it is certainly good to listen to i would say. The music video is pretty meh though. Honestly this routine between fighting and dancing is a bit on the cringeworthy side the way it is depicted here and also with Jackson as the mediator restoring peace and music I believe it takes itself way too seriously. Sadly, this criticism applies to many Michael Jackson videos and while his musical talent is undeniable, it is tough to appreciate the visual side here because of aspects like the one I just mentioned. As a whole I give it a thumbs-down. Not recommended unless you are a huge MJ fan, but as such you'd have seen this video a long time ago already, wouldn't you?
