Director – Bruce Hendricks.
Cast – Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Kenny Ortega and Billy Ray Cyrus.
If you were wondering what rock juggernaut would be following U2 down the 3-D concert road you might be in for a little surprise. Hannah Montana is a reasonably popular television character here but in America she is idolised by squillions of pre-teen and teenage girls. With this in mind Disney have produced this concert film compiling the best bits from her performance in Utah and splicing them with behind-the-scenes footage.
The TV show revolves around an ordinary teenage girl called Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) who’s alter ego is a world famous pop megastar called Hannah Montana. In order to live a normal life she keeps Hannah Montana a closely guarded secret from all but her most trusted friends. As her mother died some years before she is raised by her father played by real-life-dad Billy Ray Cyrus!?! That’s right, he’s back - although he never really left our achy breaky hearts. Being a Disney production Hannah is a Britney or Christina type singer but without the sleaze. Of course the songs are saccharin sweet, horribly catchy and backed up with some decidedly wholesome choreography.
Since Hannah Montana’s emergence Miley Cyrus herself has, confusingly enough, launched her own solo career. In June 2007, a double album was released with the first disk being Miley singing in character as Hannah Montana and the second disk being Miley singing as, well, Miley. As a result this concert film features them both and we see Miley’s transformation into Hannah for the first time. In the behind-the-scenes footage Miley comes across as a pleasant and rounded person and she can sing although it’s in that schooled way typical of American pop. The 3-D is not as dazzling as U23D but creates a depth that helps take away the feeling that you are watching a concert in a cinema.
This is light entertainment in zero gravity. Even the running time is light, clocking in at only 74 minutes but that makes it all the easier to be a cool mam or dad.
Cast – Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Kenny Ortega and Billy Ray Cyrus.
If you were wondering what rock juggernaut would be following U2 down the 3-D concert road you might be in for a little surprise. Hannah Montana is a reasonably popular television character here but in America she is idolised by squillions of pre-teen and teenage girls. With this in mind Disney have produced this concert film compiling the best bits from her performance in Utah and splicing them with behind-the-scenes footage.
The TV show revolves around an ordinary teenage girl called Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) who’s alter ego is a world famous pop megastar called Hannah Montana. In order to live a normal life she keeps Hannah Montana a closely guarded secret from all but her most trusted friends. As her mother died some years before she is raised by her father played by real-life-dad Billy Ray Cyrus!?! That’s right, he’s back - although he never really left our achy breaky hearts. Being a Disney production Hannah is a Britney or Christina type singer but without the sleaze. Of course the songs are saccharin sweet, horribly catchy and backed up with some decidedly wholesome choreography.
Since Hannah Montana’s emergence Miley Cyrus herself has, confusingly enough, launched her own solo career. In June 2007, a double album was released with the first disk being Miley singing in character as Hannah Montana and the second disk being Miley singing as, well, Miley. As a result this concert film features them both and we see Miley’s transformation into Hannah for the first time. In the behind-the-scenes footage Miley comes across as a pleasant and rounded person and she can sing although it’s in that schooled way typical of American pop. The 3-D is not as dazzling as U23D but creates a depth that helps take away the feeling that you are watching a concert in a cinema.
This is light entertainment in zero gravity. Even the running time is light, clocking in at only 74 minutes but that makes it all the easier to be a cool mam or dad.
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