The Last Song

Plot synopsis:
At seventeen, Veronica "Ronnie" Miller (Miley Cyrus) remains as rebellious as she was the day her parents divorced and her father moved to North Carolina three years prior. Once a classical piano child prodigy under the tutelage of her father, Steve Miller (Greg Kinnear), Ronnie now ignores the instrument and has not spoken with her father since he left. While Juilliard School has been interested in her since she was young, Ronnie refuses to attend.
Steve now has the chance to reconnect with his estranged daughter when her mother, Kim Miller (Kelly Preston) sends the rebellious teen and her younger brother, Jonah (Bobby Coleman), to spend the summer with him. Steve, a former Juilliard School professor and concert pianist, lives a quiet life in Wrightsville Beach, the small beach town in North Carolina where he grew up, working on a stained glass window for the local church to replace the one the church lost in a fire. According to the locals, it was Steve who had (accidentally) set fire to the church one night.
After arrival, Ronnie becomes miserable, defiant, and defensive toward all those around her, including handsome, popular Will Blakelee (Liam Hemsworth) whose introduction involved crashing into her during a volleyball match, and accidentally spilling Ronnie's strawberry shake on her. She shrugs him off and meets Blaze, an outcast who lives with her boyfriend Marcus. While at a beach campfire, Marcus hits on Ronnie and Blaze mistakes this for Ronnie flirting with him. Angered by this, Blaze later frames Ronnie for shoplifting, causing her arrest. Later on, Ronnie discovers a Loggerhead Sea Turtle nest at the beach by her house and while protecting it, she meets Will again on his volunteer work for the aquarium. After a night of staying up to defend the turtle eggs from predators with Will, she discovers he is deeper than she expected, and begins to develop feelings for him.
The next day, Will takes Ronnie to where he works to show her the aquarium. After they leave to the beach, Ashley shows up and tells Ronnie about Will's past relationships and how taking them to see the aquarium was routine of his, making Ronnie doubtful of her feelings toward him. Will finds her at the turtle's nest and they have an argument about his past relationships. When Ronnie suggests she does not want to be another girl on the list and that they should end their relationship for good, Will embraces her and they kiss passionately, proving his feelings for her as akin to his quoting she's "not like the other girls." Marcus breaks up with Blaze because he wants Ronnie, which leads him and Will to fight at Megan's wedding party.
Ronnie soon hears the rumor that her father burned down the church from some locals. Distraught, she goes to Will and laments about the situation. Will, knowing that it was actually his friend Scott who while playing around set fire to the church, is overcome by guilt and goes to Steve to apologize. When Ronnie comes in hearing this, she walks out and Will follows where they have an argument and break up. Will leaves. Fall arrives and Jonah returns to New York for the school year. Ronnie stays behind to take care of their father, who revealed to Ronnie & Jonah during the summer that he is terminally ill. Leading a slow life, she tries to make up for the time with her father that she's lost. She continues work on a composition he had been writing (titled "For Ronnie"), after losing the steadiness of his hands due to his illness. He dies just as she finishes it.
At his funeral she stands to make a speech but declares that no words could ever be able to show how wonderful her father really was. Instead, she decides to share with them the song she helped finish. Before she sits down to play, sunlight shines through the stained glass window. Ronnie smiles and says "Hi, Daddy," remembering what she overheard her father tell Jonah earlier in the movie; that whenever light shines through the window, it's him.
Blaze and other townsfolk offer Ronnie sympathy and kind words after the funeral outside. Later on, while talking to the attendants, she runs into Will. He says that he liked the song she played and that he knows her dad did too and Ronnie thanks him for coming. Having decided to attend Juilliard, Ronnie is packing up to return to New York when she sees Will standing outside. She goes outside to see him and Will apologizes to her for everything that had happened and Ronnie forgives him. Will surprises Ronnie by revealing that he will be transferring to Columbia in order to be with her and they passionately kiss.
The end credits show Ronnie driving away in her car and smiling to herself.

Tags: romantic, entertaining

Review:
Mr. Sparks's death sequences are so surprising, that you could almost say they're completely unrelated to the genre that the previous two hours were aiming to be.And when a movie like Precious thinks its portrayal of a teenage girl in emotional turmoil is accurate, it's alarmingly mistaken.
That's what made the most recent, Valentine's Day, so brilliant was that I could watch Jessica Alba being Jessica Alba the whole time yet grow blissfully unaware to her character's traits, abilities...heck, I couldn't even remember her name.And mad props go out to Greg Kinnear in the role of a lifetime as the "antagonistic" father.
In this movie,Miley Cyrus made Ronnie seem like every other girl but with an attitudeproblem.
The whole movie, and please remember that I absolutely knew nothing about this story before hand, I felt like I had nothing to look forward to.In the end I would say that I wouldn't suggest paying to see this in theaters.
I'd also like to mention that, from what I understand from my mother and my sister, this movie completely differs from the book so don't expect what you've read and definitely don't get to excited for this..
We both had read the book and loved it so we decided to see the movie.The people who play Miley Cyrus' little brother and father were excellent and had a lot of great lines, but unfortunately Miley Cyrus and her boyfriend, absolutely, completely, can not act.
I really think we should rate this movie considering all the other things that compose it: a well-written and really moving story, an amazing soundtrack, a BRILLIANT Bobby Coleman's performance (WOOW!
the story line is good a tear jerker and gives the importance of family and acceptance, but choose some wooden-acting- novice-actors then you got a recipe for a bad movie..
To be fair this movie would had been mediocre even without Miley Cyrus in the lead (although she didn't help things) the reason why is that the book from Nicholas Spark's was crap so the odds were good that the movie was going to blow too.
One year later he transformed that sudsy story (with some help from Jeff Van Wie) into another of his formula films and turned it over to TV director Julie Anne Robinson to map out the predictable story.For a brief outline of the scant story: begin with a divorced family - Ronnie (Miley Cyrus) and her younger brother Jonah (Bobby Coleman) are sent to spend the summer with their father Steve (Greg Kinnear) in an indescribably beautiful waterfront town in Georgia.
The light of the film is the screen presence of Liam Hemsworth who looks and acts like someone who will succeed in movies.
Yes, Miley Cyrus may not be the best, and yes some parts were predictable, but I still loved the movie an incredible amount.
And how can it have the score of 3.2?It was one of the most touching and real movies I have ever seen, and I've seen my share of great touching movies (Casablanca, Wuthering Heights, The Notebook, It's A Wonderful Life, Rain Man).I'm not comparing this movie with the greatest movies of all time, I'm only saying that it has the heart and soul to be a film that you remember and cherish in your heart.When this world becomes more and more apathetic with each day passing, I think this film brings back the feelings that we forgot and neglected, and that's just not a bad thing.I give this movie 10/10, because it crawled underneath my skin and into my heart.
But I guess too much of anything rarely work wonders, even if you throw big name stars in the film to shore up and try and mask all the clichés, and frankly off the heels of Dear John, The Last Song just feels like the neglected twin clamouring hard for attention.Miley Cyrus finally sheds her Hannah Montana persona for the big screen, and it's about time she takes on a role without putting on that blonde wig, or break out into song (although she does for a while here when singing off a few phrases of Maroon 5's She Will Be Loved) and dance.
But that aside, boy and girl spend plenty of time frolicking in the sand, sea, and aquarium even, before jealous parties and ex-girlfriends come spoil everything so that it's not as smooth sailing as we'd like to think.Being in love probably means becoming a better person, and through that comes the narrative opportunity for Ronnie to bond with her father Steve (Greg Kinnear), who's spending a lot of time with son Jonah (Bobby Coleman) given her daughter's new found relationship and the trouble in connecting with her nasty demeanour slowly unravelled by Will.
I found this part about reconnecting with a loved one a lot more powerful than the romantic one, which in part is thanks to Kinnear's superior performance over Liam Hemsworth, who;s like a cross between Keanu Reeves and Hayden Christensen.For all the real life romance between Cyrus and Hemsworth that came out from this film, I can't deny that it's likely curiosity more than anything else that would put bums on seats, wondering if kisses shown were for reel or for real (I'm inclined to think the latter from what's seen in the film).
The Last Song , however, will spoil the mood A moody girl is forced to stay with her father after her parents got divorced sometime back during one summer in Southern Beach where she finds new love and also re-kindles her affection towards her father.The Last Song was a complete letdown to Nicholas Spark's esteemed novel thanks to over-top-acting by Miley Cyrus, terrible screenplay and poor direction.
(( secondary, interesting not boring new and different person to what they see before )a.1 It was sell badly in this picture, but if you watching it carefully you will notice both : bad performance and attempt of showing it.Acting Well, there was no emotions at the start, good or bad marked strongly by each of character.Maybe because such a situations are so common this days around a globe, you do not need to show them such dramatically..........Later on, as movie goes by, there is some sympathy growing to main actors as you do expect there should have been some love from it .It is not ease play bad girl (Maily Cirus) and half an hour later turn onto in love Babe...I'm sorry for the director and the closest crew that Maily was not directed to be real in that moment.
'The Last Song' (based on the eponymous novel by 'The Notebook' scribe Nicholas Sparks) appears to have received much criticism for various aspects of its running time, many of which I can respect, however it strikes me as vicious that viewers are focusing on Miley Cyrus' likability as if it were the overall staple.
Some may take issue with the watered- down characters (particularly readers of the book) but this is a difficult problem for any screenplay when adapting from the written format.Besides the sole draw of superstar Cyrus, 'The Last Song' tells a touching story about love, life, family and friendship through Ronnie's connection with her estranged father (a suitably cast Greg Kinnear) and the local heartthrob Will, played by Liam Hemsworth who, like Cyrus, should be credited with rising to the part.
This was by far the most ridiculous attempt of a book to film adaptation I have ever seen.Miley Cyrus cannot act.
you couldn't fix that?" But there were also moments when I was pleasantly surprised.Note to the audience: Miley Cyrus isn't incredible, but the boy who played her little brother was and Greg Kinnear, as per usual, was quiet awesome.
Kelly Preston wasn't great but, when remembering that the filming of this movie fell somewhere near the death of her sweet son, she was fine; god bless the Travolta/Preston family.The relationship between Miley and her on/off-screen boyfriend was rushed; my friends and I were aghast by some of their actions because we couldn't tell how much time had passed since the beginning of their relationship and, we wondered, "isn't it a little soon for this?" The emotional element of this movie was pivotal, as it is with most Nicolas Sparks book-to- screen projects.
Miley Cyrus got better as the movie progressed but still didn't quite reach the level that Rachael McAdams did in "The Notebook." Not to compare actresses, but Nicolas Sparks is, in and of himself, a completely different genre of "love movie."I felt as though the subject of Ronnie's college attendance wasn't addressed aggressively enough; the movie makes several mentions of it but suddenly she makes a big decision that didn't seem contextual enough.
More like "Stop whoring out your emotions to make a pretty face and get a bit of attention." her playing at the funeral was predictable, but quite lovely, another little saving grace.I suppose true musicianship is something a non-musician will ever understand, and this film does not help to elaborate upon it, so they explore the shallow levels of family and stupid romances..
The movie started off with a supposedly rebel Ronnie, (Miley Cyrus did an awful portrayal of the character), who after a few things happening changed into "Daddy's little girl".
Not even to mention that what one called "acting" wasn't proved so by the two love birds, Ronnie and Will, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth.
In my opinion this movie was one of those that it was a great book- but wrong choices are made, and we are left with a movie that we end up hating.And so honestly if you were planning on watching this movie, because after all you watched "The Notebook", "A Walk to Remember", "Dear John", all of the Nicholas Sparks' books turned into movies, well I would recommend you to do the following: first, if you are at your local movie rental place, put "The Last Song" down.
The Last Song is a nice movie which could have been much better if they found someone else, anyone else, but not Miley Cyrus, to play the part of the teenage girl.
It is little wonder that the costumers of the movie did their best to hide every part of her that they could, despite the fact that the movie is set in the south in the summertime, with other young ladies wearing skimpy bikinis.Even if you like her singing, you have to admit that Miley Cyrus has absolutely no acting skills.
In fact they are so bad as to be non-existent, or at least indiscernible.If producers want to make a decent movie, with any respectability at all, and have a chance of making a few dollars profit for their trouble, this movie, The Last Song, says clearly that they need to stay away from Miley Cyrus.
I like how Sparks took the time to develop the characters and how nothing in the novel seemed forced (for lack of a better word).After reading the book, I was very excited to rent the movie (RedBox is amazing!) and watch it after work (as a part of my Wine and a Movie event).
The Last Song features Miley Cyrus in an uneven and whiny performance as a teenage girl experiencing the love of her life during the summer.
But you know what, I still enjoyed it and so did a lot of people.So if you want to see a movie that will make you laugh, make you cry, feel frustration, that is beautifully shot in Georgia, then go see the Last Song without too much expectation and I think that you will be pleasantly surprised..
The Last Song Like their seasonal namesake, summer flings are sweaty, sleepless affairs that generally last for two-months before abruptly ending, leaving your body covered in strange rashes and bite marks.Sadly, the summer tryst of the troubled teen in this romantic/drama ends on a much more tragic note.Forced to spend the summer with her estranged/musician father (Greg Kinnear), the unruly, yet gifted, Ronnie (Miley Cyrus) is disgruntled.Her gloomy disposition, however, doesn't dissuade a local (Liam Hemsworth) from romantically pursuing her.
Unfortunately, his efforts are trumped by news her father has cancer.Layered with lachrymose love and loss motifs, The Last Song is typical Nicolas Sparks schmaltz made even worse by a lead actress whose awkward jaw is apposite evidence of her scene chewing abilities.As for the best part of a summer romance: You only have to stay fit and look sexually attractive for, like, 12-weeks out of the year.
I read Miley Cyrus played the main character in the movie.
I had never seen her playing before, but I thought, Ronnie could kinda looked like her - why not...As soon as the movie started, I got so disappointed by her acting.
(Synopsis) "The Last Song" is set in a small Southern beach town in Tybee Island, Georgia, where Steve (Greg Kinnear), a divorced father, gets a chance to spend the summer with his teenaged daughter Ronnie (Miley Cyrus) and his young son Jonah (Bobby Coleman).
It was a touching film, well written, well acted and directed, and in my opinion the actors were perfectly cast for their parts.The screen adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' bestseller is a deeply emotional story of young love, the process of maturity, the crucial choices in our lives.
While I am not a Miley Cryus fan I wanted to give her a chance.I had read the book several times, and think it is one of Nicholas Sparks best books.
Miley did a wonderful job in this role, however I do think the little boy playing Jonah did better.Greg was amazing as the father and brought tears to my eyes throughout the whole ending of the movie.
Both Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth turn in multi-layered performances as two people who are both at a crossroads in their lives and who meet, by chance & fate, to complete each other and share in a rare perfect moment in time that lasts over the course of a long summer.
That being said, what seemed like a train wreck in progress turned out being pretty decent.If anyone deserves something good out of this flick, it is Greg Kinnear (who plays the father character) and Bobby Coleman (who plays Miley's brother).
Greg Kinnear reminded us why he is an underrated actor, eliciting laughter (the good kind) in the most unexpected and emotional places, while at the same time making you feel for his character.As for Miley; I'll be blunt, she wasn't that great.
I loved it.I think too many people have just gone into this movie hating on Miley Cyrus or better yet, refusing to dive into the story because she is in it - that is after all, what films are there for, as an escape from reality or what is real.
Just so all those reviewers who wrote that know this: Nicholas Sparks WROTE the character of Ronnie FOR Miley.Anyway since I'm one of those people that likes to see the real portrayal of a character from book to screen I COULDN'T wait to see it and after it was over see it again (I'm going w/ one of my BFFs to see today even though I'd seen it yesterday.
Miley Cyrus sure looked as rebellious as Ronnie in the book, (just the way I imagined) even though her acting still need more practice.
I almost hesitated seeing the movie once I read a bad review of it, though I saw the ratings on www.kidsinmind.com, giving it a 3.3.3 out of 10 for sex/nudity, violence, and profanity.This is a clean movie, a PG.I thought Miley Cyrus did a wonderful job of acting her part(My own daughters act just like this at times)!
It's a very very good movie, an awesome story and Miley Cyrus does a very good job playing Ronnie.
But it was'nt all bad, but was'nt as good as Dear John.I think in time Miley Cyrus acting skills will improve..
I thought Miley Cyrus did an okay job, and Liam, her love interest, while too perfect, typified these types of movies.
thr4 last song is a movies about a girl named Ronnie who spends the summer with her dad and brother for the summer and many things happen through that time i personally am i huge Miley Cyrus fan and also Nicholas Sparks so i was expecting this movie to be great and it was and brought smiles but also tears Liam Hemsworth acting was amazing Miley Cyrus portrayed the character better then what i thought she would her emotion in the movie was great she has a lot of talent and mote to show it was a great start for her i hope she keeps up the good job the last song is one of my favorite Nicholas sparks movie i enjoyed it better then the notebook.
I really enjoyed and I think that deserve better.I guess was the Nicholas Sparks + Miley Cyrus combo that made people do bad critics to the film, but seriously we should be more open-minded and not typecast it and give it a 5 or less because of that..
As the film goes on, Ronnie re-connects with her dad at a whole new level and learns the true meaning about relationships.Now I haven't read all of Nicolas Sparks' stories yet, but I can tell that he seems very good at them when mostly all of his classic novels have been turn into movies.
This film stars Miley Cyrus as Ronnie and Liam Hemsworth as Will.
If you are looking for a great love story that can make you laugh and cry along with the characters in the movie then this is definitely a worthy watch!.
Although I am not a Miley's fan, I think the movie is pretty good.
I read the book especially for this movie because i am a huge fan of Miley Cyrus.
Miley Cyrus's acting wasn't as bad as people said on the reviews, although, her younger brother "Jonah" in the movie did a much better job.The ending also makes no sense, and is completely random, but until then two thumbs up.