The Last Song

The Last song is Miley Cyrus’s breakaway film, as this is her first non Disney film that she is starring in, and it was a job well done. Her most recognisable role is that of Hannah Montana. She stars alongside Australian actor Liam Hemsworth, who has had previous roles in Home and Away, Neighbours, Knowing and Triangle. Since meeting on the film the pair have started dating.

The film is based on the Nicholas Sparks book (other credits include The Notebook, A Walk to Remember and Dear John) so the film seems to follow the same basic storylines, but it was heartfelt, funny and emotional all in one.

In the film Miley plays Ronnie, a 17 year old, moody high school graduate, who is musically gifted but hasn’t played since her parents (Kelly Preston and Greg Kinnear) spilt, and therefore represses the talent she has and the art she loves. Ronnie and her brother Jonah (played by Bobby Coleman) are sent to spend the summer in Georgia with their father, who left Ronnie and Jonah with their mother.
While walking on the beach on her first day in the small town in Georgia she literally bumps into Will Blakelee (Liam Hemsworth), a privileged and popular volleyball player and also a mechanic and a aquarium volunteer. After discovering that Will is more than just popularity and looks, whilst protecting a Loggerhead Sea Turtle nest, the two fall for each other. Due to the appearance of Will in her life and Ronnie’s lack of close friends, she and her dad manage to reconnect with each other and music slowly re-enters her life.
In the film there is humour and banter between Greg Kinnear and Bobby Coleman which made the premier audience I was seated with laugh quite a bit, including another meaning for PMS, which I won’t forget.

Then like with other Nicholas Sparks novels there is an unexpected twist for the character which meant the audience reaction changed in a second, it went from laughs, to dead silence and then tears, it got emotional. The twist brings Ronnie and Will closer together, however for this couple; the road may not be completely smooth.

The performance from the members of the cast was high-quality, with Cyrus playing a moody teenager and a young woman in love very well, Hemsworth has a very convincing American accent, and is a reputable actor. The performance from Kinnear and Coleman was brilliant and they bounced off each other well and the roles they portrayed were well performed.

If you want to see how this novel and film pans out the film has already been released in various countries, such as the USA, UK, Australia, Spain and Turkey. It is still yet to be released in other countries like, Norway, Estonia, Denmark and Brazil, so check your local cinema for listings.

A word of warning, take your tissues along just in case.