Last Song-The Melody Lingers On ****

Rating: 10/10 (6 February 2011)

This is a perfect example of a clichÃ© movie that works so well. We have the usual themes of summer vacation and the son and daughter being sent to stay with the father at that time. Everyone is harboring some really difficult secrets.
This is much more than a movie where the love of music allows Mylie Cyrus, and Greg Kinnear, who plays her father so well, to reconnect. It is a story of ultimate forgiveness and redemption after a series of mistakes.
We even have the summer love, no doubt with a wealthy young man whose mother is snooty. Even the wealthy harbor a tragedy in their lives. No one gets away with everything.
Kinnear is fabulous here, especially in his exit scenes. It is about the best role of his career, even better than his Oscar nominated role some years back. (As Good As It Gets?)
Mylie Cyrus is just right for the part. She has the temperament for it and knows how to flow with the punches. Kudos to the young man who played her kid brother.
This is a very good film. It captures the human heart and spirit. A tale of forgiveness, it is well worth viewing.