‘Hannah Montana’ very predictable, very formulaic, oddly fun

Miley Cyrus converts her Disney Channel TV series into a full-length movie with Hannah Montana: The Movie. Last year she released a 3-D concert film as both Miley Cyrus and her pop star alter ego, Hannah Montana. Now she has an actual movie, with all the characters from the show. It’s just exactly the bubbly, squeaky-clean entertainment that the TV show provides, which is actually sort of a good thing. It has cameos all over the place, from Taylor Swift (providing a musical performance) to Tyra Banks (who plays a rather important part in the film).

16-year old Miley Stewart appears to be just a normal teenager, but she has a very big secret: She’s also pop star Hannah Montana by night, and Miley’s hectic scheduele begins to affect her attitude in a bad way. Miley’s dad decides to make her spend two weeks in Crowley Corners, Tennessee to reflect on what’s most important in life. At first, naturally, she maintains a Valley Girl attitude, namely, is rather stuck-up towards the town and her relatives. But then after rekindling a friendship with her first-grade buddy, she becomes adapted to small-town life. But some people intend to take Crowley Corners’ open land and make it into a giant shopping mall. Can Miley stop it?

There’s some very, very, VERY, corny moments and lines of dialogue. For example, “Life’s a climb. But what a great view!”, and the moments where Miley exhibits her stuck-up attitude. The film bears some uncanny resemblances to another popular Disney movie (*cough* CARS!! *cough*) Sitting in the theater with two 7-year olds, my mom and I accurately predicted to ourselves about 10 events in the movie. On the other hand, there’s some really fun scenes. In particular, Hannah’s catfight with Tyra Banks over a pair of shoes, and Hannah teaching some Tennessee citizens the “Hoedown Throwdown”. Also just about any scene with Miley’s brother Jackson is pure gold.

Maybe I enjoyed it because I didn’t expect much, or maybe because of Miley Cyrus’ charms and musical talent. Or maybe because of my initial bitterness (the theater was packed with 7-year old girls, I was likely the only male) Or maybe I was just in the right mood. Either way, Hannah Montana: The Movie is throwaway fun that your little girls will undoubtedly love. B

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