Definitely one of the best movies I have ever seen!

Rating: 7/10 (12 April 2010)

What is with the negative critical reception. I absolutely loved this film and I am definitely anticapating the DVD release.
My view on Miley's performance was definitely mixed. All the negative reviews of her performance expected me to find her terrible. She was no where near it. She did pretty well for her most mature role to date. Her voice was definitely noticeable, sounding at times trying to hard to distance her origonal voice. But you could definitely still hear that southern girl inside of her. She definitely brang it with her dramatic scenes and deserved more that what people gave her for. The girl gave me shivers down my spine.
The film's real breakout star was Bobby Coleman. This kid brang it. He was so believable and absolutely had me crying. The kid brang on the tears and definitely outshined his other cast. Him and Miley had great chemistry and absolutely adored the scenes between them.
Another note to newcomer Carly Chaikin as the rebellious Blaze. She definitely made the performance her own and was great. Would love to see more from her in the future.
Other notes to Aaron Zigman for his great music score and managed to make every song go with the film.
I absolutely loved this movie and I wish this film had a more positive reaction, because this seriously deserved it.