Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Neil Welch 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.

destinylives52 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

Nikita Wannenburgh This film was marketed for Miley fans; anyone eager to see her take on more 'mature' roles and showcase the acting ability she seems very confident of having. And she's definitely eager, I'll give her that. But her acting is just not up to scratch. The film's also famous for the Liam & Miley relationship, which started on this set and is still ongoing today, despite stops and starts. Does that fact make The Last Song a classic among fans? Thanks to Liam & Miley, it's perhaps given more acknowledgment than it deserves.Visually, it's a beautiful movie. The cinematography is lovely, and the dazzling, summery beaches and idyllic settings are enchanting and delightful. The soundtrack is also great, and I personally love Miley's "When I Look At You". The script's predictable and cheesy- but that's kind of a Sparks' given - and yet the inner conflict in Ronnie and Will's relationship - constantly heightened by a bratty and ever-fluctuating Ronnie - is just so false, so weak, so predictable and so forced that I honestly can not feel sorry for the characters. Will gets more of my sympathy, definitely, but Ronnie's so unlikable that I just can't sympathise with her. I could go on and on about Ronnie's relationship with her father, but that's more suited for a review of the original work: Sparks' novel. However, I will say this: it's your typical 'bratty kid bossing father/parents around and never getting told off by anyone' scenario. I found the moments of humour surprisingly smile-worthy, and it's definitely amusing in parts. Greg Kinnear (Ronnie's father) and Bobby Coleman (Ronnie's little brother) are a delightful comic duo :) The film inevitably cuts a lot of stuff from the original novel; most of it I sorely missed. As it were, the film's semi-climax with the conflict between the dangerous teenagers and Ronnie's 'group' of friends was a lot more in the background and simply rounded off with a punch or two. The acting is decent; with the exception of Miley Cyrus. Liam Hemsworth has the hunky looks and okay acting to pull off the not- demanding character of Will, and Greg Kinnear is decent in the stereotypical role of Ronnie's easy-going, tragically ill father. Then there's Miley. Her only redeemable trait is her beautiful chemistry with Liam Hemsworth; not to mention they're both pretty, which makes their romance very easy on the eye, as well. But her acting is laughable. It's so, so fake, and she frequently overacts. Some scenes she passes as 'bearable', but most of the time it's just painful to watch her.

Python Hyena The Last Song (2010): Dir: Julie Anne Robinson / Cast: Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, Greg Kinnear, Bobby Coleman, Kelly Preston: A long repeated concept regarding last chances to do right. Miley Cyrus and her younger brother are spirited off to their father's beach house for the summer where she is reluctant to reconnect. Director Julie Anne Robinson is backed with fine photography but the screenplay is a cliché ridden romantic farce. Cyrus will go through a predicted up and down relationship with some meathead surfer, will mend things with dad, and save sea turtles. None of this is very interesting and it only serves as an opportunity to cash in on Cyrus's young fan base. Liam Hemsworth has the thankless role of pearly whites boyfriend who goes through a xeroxed jerk around relationship that contains all the passion of a punch to the testicles. Greg Kinnear has the one decent role as a father is is blamed for the burning of a Church. He will die, of course, but he at least has the one bit of dignity in the entire film. Bobby Coleman plays younger brother who does his best but the role is more or less a temporary companion for the Kinnear character while Cyrus is turtle sitting and nearly getting laid. Kelly Preston plays the mother who spends most of the film off screen likely trying to contact her agent and find out why her career has come down to this. The Cyrus fan base will love this film until either the fame dies down or they realize what candy coated manipulative bullshit this truly is. Hopefully the last time we'll see or hear of a Last Song screenplay but that is probably wishful thinking. Score: 3 ½ / 10