“The Last Song” (Blu-ray)
Given the pop-culture crossover appeal of entertainer Miley Cyrus and novelist Nicholas Sparks, I half-expected “The Last Song” to perform better at the box office. (Disney might have, as well, though a $62 million gross against a meager $20 million production budget isn’t a bomb by any means.)
Then again, the movie wasn’t great, so success wasn’t exactly a guarantee. Disney princess Cyrus plays Ronnie, a disgruntled teen sent by her mom (Kelly Preston) to spend a long summer with her estranged father (Greg Kinnear). She raises turtles, falls for the town hunk (Liam Hemsworth), and finds herself in true, melodramatic Sparks fashion. A late-act medical twist is expected – given the author’s track record – as is most of this familiar “Song.”
The Blu-ray version of “Last Song” from Buena Vista Home Video, however, saves this title from the scrap heap. An alternate opening leads off the disc’s deleted scenes. There’s an audio commentary and a set tour with actor Bobby Coleman, who plays Cyrus’ younger brother. Speaking of, the pop star contributes a video for her song, “When I Look at You,” as well as a “Making of” reel for the video. Most of these features can be found on the set’s second disc, which offers a standard-edition version of the film for non-Blu-ray players.
The movie – ** out of 4
The Blu-ray – *** out of 4
The review is from Hollywoodnews.com written by Sean O’Connell.