Just so...so bad

A Major Disappointment

How wonderful it is to see this fine actress carry a film and carry it so beautifully.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Ronnie and her younger brother Noah are sent to spend summer with their Dad. Trouble is that Ronnie is still furious at him over the parental split, and is the archetypical disaffected teen. Factor in bad influence local teens, local beach volleyball hunk with rich parents, neglected piano scholarship, and you have all the elements of a tried and tested young romance formula. When you factor in turtle babies, deadly illness, and stained glass windows (yes, there was a reason for that church fire at the start), and you have a formulaic teen romance with some weird stuff in it.Miley Cyrus does sulky bad-tempered teen, then executes a 180 degree turn and does smiley happy teen in a movie which saw the start of the off-screen romance with Liam Hemsworth, here executing the teen hunk boyfriend role. Greg Kinnear is likeable as Dad.This film is nowhere near as bad as some of the revews on IMDB make out, but it contains no surprises whatsoever. Apart from turtles.

Another offering by Nicholas Sparks, "The Last Song" stars Miley Cyrus as a teen girl who, along with her younger brother, is sent to live with her estranged father (played by Greg Kinnear) for the summer. And now, for the clichés: Cyrus has a huge attitude because she hates her father for divorcing her mom; Kinnear is the nice, protective father who is desperate to reconnect with his daughter…and he has a secret that will alter the lives of his children forever; the son is a smart-ass who is insightful for his age; Cyrus, despite her anger issues and raggedy looks, will attract the local, young stud (played by Liam Hemsworth); Hemsworth turns out to be more than a pretty face — he is a guy with a heart of gold, and he is looking for "the one"; Cyrus can't stand Hemsworth — or so she pretends — then starts to like him…then hates him again for withholding a secret from her that affects her father (who she used to hate but now kind of likes)…then likes Hemsworth again because she forgives him and she really really likes him and…well, you get the idea.The worst things about "The Last Song" are the numerous clichés mentioned above, Cyrus' lack of serious acting skills, the lack of on screen chemistry between Cyrus/Hemsworth, and the forced, goofball scenes that are supposed to make the audience go ga-ga for these two young lovers. The "meet cute" part isn't cute at all, it is corny as hell and made me cringe that someone could write something so bad for a Hollywood movie. Then there is the actor who plays the young son: his constant, constipation face is both funny and annoying. Add the tears and the snot during the dramatic moments and it's just all too much.Saving this movie from a much lower grade is Kinnear's very good acting. It's natural, subtle in most cases, and very believable. Hell, he was my favorite character.My most memorable, movie moment of "The Last Song" is when Kinnear's secret is revealed. Sparks fans won't be shocked as they know how this writer operates.So…do I recommend this movie to Sparks fans? Yes, because I know that fans of Nicholas Sparks will want to gobble up anything he writes, even if many say it is a substandard piece of work. Fans will always need to watch for themselves. So, watch "The Last Song," and see for yourself. Everybody else, there are much better rom-com/dramas out there.Mannysmemorablemoviemoments

This is a good movie if you want to have a good time with you Girlfriend or your crush. Even tho it is a love movie like anyone else it is some what enjoyable to watch for the male gender too. The main character is played by Miley Cyrus, before she was how she is now. She was actually a decent actress back then. Not the Hannah Montana kind of actress, I mean a decent serious actress.The plot is okay, the has to go to her dad, she did not saw him for years and hates him. Dad is ill, she likes him now. She get to know a boy and they fall a love. Then a happy end. It is standard and predictable. BUT most girls like that kind of stuff so its a good movie to cuddle to.

Ronnie (Miley Cyrus) and her little brother Jonah are staying with their father Steve Miller (Greg Kinnear) in his beach house for the summer. The rebellious teen is not happy and feels out of place. She got in trouble for shoplifting in NYC. She makes a frienenemy in Blaze (Carly Chaikin), and catches the eye of local Will Blakelee (Liam Hemsworth). When she tries to save some turtles, she and Will starts a summer romance. He's trying to move on from a loss and she reconnects with music. The local girls aren't too happy. Meanwhile everybody still blames her father for burning down the church.It's not a particularly original teen rom-com to start. It's a little too light and too sappy. Then as in all Nicholas Sparks novels, this must have some melodrama. Somebody must die or be already dead! Miley Cyrus is a perfectly fine grumpy teen. Liam Hemsworth is the hot young beach dude. The two leads are nice likable kids. Nobody is winning any acting awards here, but it's a fine little teen melodramatic soap start. However the turn does nothing particularly compelling except to let the little air out of the story. The only hope is to have Liam and Miley on screen together no matter what. It doesn't matter if they're fighting or making up. When Liam goes away, the movie's spirit goes away too.