a drama that pulls on the heart strings

Rating: 7/10 (31 January 2011)

This movie was much better than I expected. Mylie Cyrus is certainly no great actor but she does a believable job in this once she drops the tough girl act. She plays Ronnie, a girl whose been hurt by her parents divorce. She is very talented at playing the piano, earning a place at Juliard, but isn't sure if she will go since she hasn't played since her dad left. Ronnie and her younger brother, Jonah, are spending the summer with their dad at his beach house. Ronnie has no plans to make nice with her dad. She meets a cute guy, Will, that she blows off at first, but once she loses the tough girl act, they start dating.
Then, as we suspect, we find out everything isn't so great with her dad and he is writing a last song for her. This is where the tear-jerker scenes come in. The movie certainly tries to be quite sad and everything gets wrapped up at the end.
FINAL VERDICT: This movie is for fans of Cyrus and teen girls who want to see a sad romantic drama.