Last Song is OK.

Rating: 6/10 (22 February 2011)

I can't explain why I'm watching The Last Song on a snowy Monday night here in PA. I decided that it was time to stop bashing Miley Cyrus acting ability and actually watch this movie. I am NOT a Miley Cyrus fan. I am NOT fan of formulaic date movie poo. Sadly it does have a date movie feel but I can honestly say I was surprised to see a fair performance made by Cyrus. At times it was forced but she was giving an honest effort. Also this movie was not a "Miley Cyrus songs vehicle" either, which I was thankful. By no means is this a breakthrough performance by Cyrus! She has a long road ahead before she can achieve an A-list status. I found the chemistry between Liam Hemsworth and Cyrus "cute" if not a little unbelievable. Hemsworth is much taller than Cyrus. A foot taller. It looked like Cyrus was suffering from dwarfism. Kinnear and Preston are good as any veteran actors. Although Preston "Divorced Mom-I got kids" bit makes me wonder if Preston has lost her acting focus. There is no need for me to go into a plot summary about The Last Song because if you seen one date movie you seen them all. It's better than most summer love movies. Give it a shot!