Average teenage girl, Miley Stewart, faces a big choice: should she forsake her hometown Tennessee cowgirl roots, or turn away from the name and fame of teen pop sensation Hannah Montana forever?
In Hannah Montana: The Movie, staring Disney star Miley Cyrus as her famous double-role, creators took the kid-friendly half-hour show and transformed into a feature-length film. The movie took home $32.3 million dollars opening weekend ? a relatively successful amount compared to other shows-turned-movie.
The movie stars the original television cast, including Emily Osment as Miley’s bff Lilly Trescot and Miley’s real-life country crooner dad as Robby Ray Stewart.
The conflict begins when Hannah fights with Lilly in Los Angeles. When Miley blows off Lilly’s sweet 16 birthday bash, her father decides to take her home to Tennessee for a dose of humble pie.
When Miley gets back to Tennessee, she re-visits family and childhood memories while also finding a new love interest in the form of actor Lucas Till as hot cowboy Travis Brody. Unfortunately, the closer they become, the closer he approaches to discovering her secret double life.
After a unsurprising but entertaining plot, Miley finally comes to the crossroads at a benefit concert ? will it be possible for her to find ‘The Best of Both Worlds’?
Somehow, director Peter Chelsom managed to make a full movie rather than a film that feels like an overlong Hannah Montana episode. Though the movie was predictable, Chelsom and the rest of the cast kept the movie afloat.
The numerous musical numbers contributed to the film’s X-factor as well. Miley, either as herself or Hannah Montana, lent to the soundtrack of the film with original recordings and several rehashed songs.
The scenery, meanwhile, gives true credit to the beautiful Tennessee plains, setting the mood for Miley’s origins.
Hannah Montana: The Movie is a perfect film for diehard fans of the show, or even young ladies looking for an afternoon of music and fun.
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Josh Hopper • Oct 23, 2010 at 12:01 am
The whole year was amazing, and I really learned a lot. It was cool to play music with Daniel and Sarah again because they taught me a lot about worship music before.