Starring: Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Vanessa Williams, Melora Hardin
Director: Peter Chelsom (Serendipity, Shall We Dance)
Running Time: 1 hr 32 min
Release Date: April 10, 2009
Budget: $35 million
Critics’ Thumbs Up: 48 %
“…just as awesome as the tv show…” Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times
“…painless if not exactly electrifying.”Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
The title reviews itself: if you’re a fan of the Disney darling, see it. If not, skip the cheesy travails of Miley and her pop star alter ego, Hannah Montana. After becoming too egocentric – even getting in a ridiculous catfight over shoes with Tyra Banks – the country girl gets sent back to Tennessee to rediscover herself. Fans will love the numerous performances by Cyrus and guest stars like Taylor Swift; but, the movie, which clearly hypes her current single, “The Climb,” relies too much on typical twin shenanigans and exasperating pratfalls. Most irksome of all, apparently Miley only needs a blonde wig to disguise herself as Hannah.
Now showing at:Scheduled to be released on DVD August 18, 2009
