The Last Song [Blu-ray] ReviewsThe Last Song [Blu-ray]
This romantic tearjerker from writer Nicholas Sparks (Dear John, The Notebook) can be formulaic at times, but it stays interesting thanks to pacing and snappy dialogue. Miley Cyrus sulks through The Last Song as troubled teen Ronnie, who resents her father (Greg Kinnear) for divorcing Mom (Kelly Preston) and leaving the family. A piano prodigy, Ronnie refuses to play after her father leaves, and she snubs admission to Julliard. Ronnie and her wisecracking brother Jonah (Bobby Coleman) are sent t
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Review by J. Milligan for The Last Song [Blu-ray]
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The Last Song is a great movie. It is a coming of age movie but not just a chick flick. All family members will enjoy this movie. Miley Cyrus plays a somewhat troubled teen and blames her troubles on her parents divorce. Her attitude quickly takes a turn when she falls in love and even more of a turn when she finds out that her father is dying with lung cancer. Take a box of tissues to the theatre. Miley plays this dramatic role very well.
In this movie you will be introduced to turtle eggs and you will see them crawl back to the ocean when they hatch. I think this is interesting for children of all ages to watch.
Go watch this movie and go as a family. We don’t get many of these type movies so make it a family day and go. You won’t be sorry.
Although some young children are upset that the series Hannah Montana has ended, I have to say I am glad. Miley Cyrus has so much more to offer to the entertainment business than her role as Hannah Montana. I think we will see her in many, many, more movies.
Review by Mohamed F. El-Hewie for The Last Song [Blu-ray]
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The first time ever I sat in a movie theater that was packed by teenage girls out numbering others by at least twenty to one. Having been around teens from divorced parents, I am in good position to spot the weak links in the movie’s narrative. Miley Cyrus fitted perfectly in the role of a troubled and defiant teenage girl who was confrontational, insecure, and very pragmatic. She succeeded in invoking a sense of anger in her dad, brother, friend, as well as the viewer. Her growing up troubles must be attributed to her parent’s divorce. Her parents are easy targets by virtue of their distance from her.
Spending the Summer in Georgia, her trivial altercation in New York added to her Father’s being falsely accused by the locals for burning the church. Getting to know the local teens, she struggled to sort out the honest ones from not so honest. Like her father, she was set up by an encounter and accused for shoplifting she did not do. Now, both the daughter and father were stigmatized by the locals for being arsonists and shoplifters. As if divorce was not enough of strain on their internal affairs that they needed additional pain from outside.
The cold and rebellious daughter would make a full turn by a casual hint from a nurse that her father planned his quick death that summer in order to pass away with his children being around him. With her father’s imminent death from lung cancer, the rebellious teen got a jolting effect that will bring her closer to the man she blamed for her misery. The tragic news about her father’s terminal illness dwarfed her relentless blaming of the whole world for her growing up struggle.
Her caring for turtle eggs being eaten by predator brought her new and expected love that will change her life, but will require fewer challenges before she could learn how not to push people away from her. In contrast to the newborn turtles who were equipped to run to the sea from the moment they hatch, the teen girl must rely on many cues from parents, peers, and otherwise casual encounters in order to get equipped to mature as an adult.
Half way through the movie, you quickly find out why teenage girls must love The Last Song. It is a true and great story about misperception and immature reactions to cues that were deceptive in their outlook and would have been judged differently had the person looked further into the bigger context of affairs. The movie narrative deviated from the provocative and sleazy commercial tricks of sex and violence and presented real people doing real business.
An ugly and abusive relation between a bad boy and a girl was presented in a context that justifies its dismal outcome. The classy and casual encounter future boyfriend behaved and thought like what real decent people would do. Everywhere else, you sense that the moviemaker kept their heads leveled and were appreciated by such massive approval by the teenaged audience.
Review by KAM for The Last Song [Blu-ray]
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Don’t like any of the Hanna Montana songs or her early career. So went to this film expecting the worst. the film actually turned out well. Not a chick flick but more of a drama. Miley Cyrus did a pretty good job considering her goofy early dramatic and music work designed for popular appeal to certain kids. This film is actually interesting with good acting by the brother, father and the rest of the cast.
This film had an interesting story and is the kind of film I would not have even gone to had there been anything in the theater I had not already seen. it actually could be liked by any age. I, personally, think that Miley Cyrus may change direction in her career. She recently took her real fathers name in an official name change. I expect that Miley will not follow in the footsteps of other Disney losers like Britney Speers and Lindsay Lohan. This film is a step in the right direction but her recent American Idol appearance was pretty bad. The film is worth seeing.
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Review by KAM for The Last Song [Blu-ray]
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I had seen the movie in the theater shortly after it came out and really enjoyed it. I’m a big Nicholas Sparks fan and I try to see all the movies made from his books. I really don’t understand why everybody is bashing this film because of Miley Cyrus cause she wasn’t that bad. Her acting really surprised me. It’s about time she moves on from Hannah Montana. I already preordered the DVD because it is the type movie that I will want to watch over and over again. I especially liked the chemistry between Miley Cyrus and Liam Harmsworth. I thought it was very romantic and sexy and Liam is quite a hunk. If you have not read the book, I recommend reading the book first before seeing the movie. I think the story/movie will make more sense and be more interesting.
Review by Allen for The Last Song [Blu-ray]
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can’t say enough how pleased I am with how this film evolved. I knew what to expect, ’cause I cheated and read the end of the novel. I’m not a Sparks reader. So I went in with his ending in my head. Miley has grown by huge leaps since her first entry onto the big screen. But it was all the characters who drew me in and yes, Sparks had to have provided the structure for these great characters. I cried and cried. You just have to see the film to understand. Then years ago, I wouldn’t have understood the characters motivation, wouldn’t have accepted it. But “Last Song” sure helped put things in perspective for me. And so, I have to thank Mr. Sparks for part of this new acceptance of reality.