Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus/Disney's latest cash cow, is god reincarnated among the little girls. Whatever Miley does, the little girls follow. If it has Miley's face on it, I swear upon George Carlin's dead body that it will sell out fast. Did I also mention her face is on just about... EVERYTHING! She has a comforter/bed set, a fruit snack, costumes, purses, countless DVD's of her show, dolls, school supplies, and T-shirts/pajamas. All we need now is a Hannah Montana toilet paper brand and we can say her face is on everything.
Disney (a.k.a Miley's sugar daddy) and HSM director/choreographer Kenny Ortega decided to make a 3D film featuring her concert "Best of Both Worlds" featuring The Jonas Brothers (Disney's other cash cow). What follows was a "one-week once-in-a-lifetime event" (read: normal, really, really, expensive short movie) that all the little girls went/are still going crazy over.
"Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour" gives Miley Cyrus's show along with some 2D behind the scenes material to let the kids' voices rest and for the parents to either sneak out or give relief to the present adults ears/head. Here's a simple outline.
Opening titles. Songs. Behind The Scenes. Songs. Behind The Scenes. Here come J-Bros. Behind The Scenes. Miley and J-Bros perform. J-Bros leave. Miley performs. Behind the scenes. Miley performs "Best of Both Worlds". Kids scream like hell. End Credits. Adults sigh and everyone leaves.
I went into this, thinking it was going to be a huge waste of time, mainly because of the fact that I was expecting poor production values, crappy 3Dm and songs which would make me pierce my ears out (to this moment, I have only heard "See You Again" from Cyrus).
To my surprise, it was not a terrible movie. I don't know if anyone out there would consider this a movie due to its length, but it is suitable for its target audience.(If it gets an MPAA rating and/or is longer than 60 minutes, its a movie.) The 3D isn't mind blowing awesome, but it does its job in a cheesy and gimmicky way.
Cyrus, in complete surprise to me, is able to relay her onstage energy to a screen in such a way to keep kids happy.
In reality, "Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour" is another concert film that doesn't do anything out of the ordinary. Whether you find this film enjoyable comes down to one thing; are you a Miley Cyrus fan or not? (Or, are you 14 or younger?). If yes, this film is for you. If not, just keep walking.
I saw this on Disney the other night, and I was fine and content with how I viewed it. On the other hand, there is no way in hell I would have paid $15+ to see it in theater. (Then again, I'm not a 13-year-old girl infatuated with Joe Jonas)
With its release on DVD, Miley-ettes can experience their favorite triple threat pop star whenever and possibly wherever. Just don't expect me to be in line to buy tickets at the next time she tours with Hannah Montana fruit snacks.
Rating: C-
Star Rating: **1/2 out ****
PROS
+ Surprisingly Pretty Average Concert film
+ 3D works in a gimmicky way
+ It's Short
+ I didn't have to waste $15+ dollars to see it
CONS
- For Miley Cyrus/Jonas Fans only
- Doesn't do anything new or notable
Recommendation: Either go watch music videos of your favorite band, or just do something else. Not worth wasting your afternoon over.
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