Right of the bat I’d have to say that I haven’t really followed the hype around Miley Cyrus, so, from the start I was skeptical about The Last Song. To my surprise, however, I was pleased with the movie. Based on the book by Nicolas Sparks (The Notebook), the film is about a girl and her younger brother who spend the summer at the house of her estranged father (Greg Kinnear). Ronnie (Cyrus) is a troubled teen and product of divorce, and she’s not happy to be there– she’d much prefer to be tearing around New York. What she doesn’t understand at first is that she’s there to spend time with her father because he’s battling cancer– eventually, though, her attitude takes a turn for the better.

There were two things I didn’t like about this movie– one was Miley’s cutesy/sexy face that she makes (one that the camera spends too much time focusing on) and the beginning was a bit slow. Once you get past that, you’re golden. You can’t help but get involved in the story and start rooting for Ronnie–  especially when Liam Hemsworth comes into the scenes– making watching 1000 times more enjoyable.  If you haven’t seen this man yet, hold onto your seats ladies– he’s one amazing hottie.  If you weren’t planning on seeing this movie, see it just for the hot mansicle. One nice plot line is that Ronnie and her father share a common interest in music, and Ronnie is an exquisite piano player. In general,  this story is about love, connection and the ability to accept her talents. Ronnie comes to understand that she should take advantage of her passions and secure for herself a real, productive future.

In a turn of art imitating life, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth fell in love on set– which makes sense, the couple has great chemistry. But we’re hoping, for the sake of the single ladies, that this romance will be short-lived. Other than that, this movie is something that I would actually see again, especially since I am not a purveyor of chick flicks at all. It’ll make you laugh, cry and inspire you to get out and make the best out of life. It’s appropriate for the whole family, so pick up the kids and go see it. Who knows, maybe your troubled, rebellious teen will learn a lesson from it. Plus, Jonah—Bobby Coleman, who plays Ronnie’s little brother– will melt your heart.

Comes to theaters 4/2/10

Tags: Movies

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