The Hannah Montana Movie

Okay, so it's a little late to be reviewing this movie... I took my cousin and two of our friends to see this movie for the last showing here at Signature Theatres in Kalispell. First, I have to give Signature Theatres some serious credit here. After having been out for over a month, I was surprised the film was in excellent condition (very few scratches, only a little dust - a bit of jumping at each splice between reels; but overall EXCELLENT condition for a film that's been running for a month).

Anyways, onto my review of this movie. I almost never read movie reviews until after I have seen the movie. I was shocked to see such awful reviews of such a truly excellent movie. This is a series and franchise that, all things considered, Disney has done right. It's about a girl, who is with her real dad, and has to deal with very real situations and make the right choices. And she learns her lessons without it being cheesy or bad. Miley Cyrus is a very talented singer (nothing like her dad though, Billy Ray Cyrus is one of my absolute favorite singers of all time), and the entire thing feels very real.

The movie starts with this successful, realistic, clean, and fun franchise and takes it to the big screen. One review I read said the movie "has no crossover adult appeal." Nonsense. It doesn't have inappropriate hidden double entendre's. It doesn't have mild curse words or borderline-inappropriate humor. It doesn't have anything edgy. I guess that's why they say that. But guess what? I'm an adult and I can't remember the last time I laughed my head off so much at a movie. It's well-written with good, clean humor that makes you genuinely laugh - rather than respond to cheap tricks. Good humor doesn't need to be edgy and controversial.

More importantly, it's not just about having a fun time. It's about learning how to balance what's important in life. This is a lesson kids and adults alike need to learn in our country, and I think anybody could benefit and learn from the lessons presented in Hannah Montana: The Movie. Go out and watch it today if you can, and if you can't then look forward to picking it up on Blu Ray or DVD later this year. Look forward to more kids and family movie reviews in this space soon. Until then, I want to leave you with some of the words from The Climb, my favorite song in the movie:

I can almost see it

That dream I am dreaming

But there's a voice inside my head saying


"You'll never reach it"



Every step I'm taking


Every move I make feels


Lost with no direction


My faith is shaking



But I gotta keep trying


Gotta keep my head held high





There's always gonna be another mountain


I'm always gonna wanna make it move


Always gonna be a uphill battle


Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose



Ain't about how fast I get there


Ain't about what's waiting on the other side


It's the climb