Hannah Montana: The Movie Review

Based on the Disney Channel hit show with the preteen set, Hannah Montana: The Movie takes Hannah/Miley out of the hot LA scene and plops her right back where she came from, in Tennessee. 

Hannah has grown into an out of control diva, infuriating her father (played by Billy Ray, her bio father, in case you've been in a cave for the past 4 years).  So Robby Ray (yeah, that's Billy Ray's character) decides to remind Miley who she REALLY is under the blonde wig and sparkles.  Miley's reactions come across very honest and real, she is a teenager, and she likes the attention Hannah brings to her. 

I won't spoil the rest of the plot, but I went in expecting a hokey movie with no acting.  I was pleasantly surprised.  The writers really allowed these characters to have feelings and show them.  It was funny, several laugh out loud parts, and the music fit into the storyline.  Special appearances by Rascall Flatts and Taylor Swift adds punch to the soundtrack, but they were not exploitative.

It's a lesson movie without hitting viewers over the head with the moral of the story, everything unfolds very naturally and you appreciate how difficult it is for a teenage girl to make monumental decisions that affect so many others than herself.  My 10 year old daughter and I really enjoyed this movie and I would recommend it to families who are fans of the show and even teenagers who feel like they have outgrown Hannah Montana.  Especially teenage girls, the cowboy is really cute! 

I think Disney did a great job bringing Hannah Montana to the big screen and the natural scenery of Tennessee should be a new PR campaign for the state.