Written by Nicholas Sparks and directed by Julie Ann Robinson, The Last Song features the story of a rebellious teenager who is sent, along his little brother, in a southern beach town for the summer with their dad. The estranged teenager reconnects with her father through her passion for music before he passes away. Many critics have a divided opinion on the performance and the message conveyed by the film. Some would agree that the performance was incredible and others would disagree. The different critical responses suggested by The Last Song are clearly illustrated by three reviews: “Miley Meets Cute over a spilled milkshake,” by Robert Ebert; “A Miley to Remember,” by Armond White, New York Press; and “The Last Song Movie Review,” by Rebecca Murray. While Ebert and White applaud the film, Murray criticized the film with comments focusing on the acting (all three critics), the plot (White and Murray), and the film being unbelievable and silly (Ebert and Murray). review of the film, admires the acting, but describes the film as unbelievable and silly. When The Last Song comes to mind, it draws their attention to the main character, Miley Cyrus. Miley Cyrus plays a rebellious teenager named Ronnie, who harbors pure hatred for her father, played by Greg Kinnear. Even though this is her first film where she doesn't play Hanna Montana, she "does a good job of making her character Ronnie engaging and lovable" (1). She acts like an alienated teenager being distant from her father and the world, showing no emotional characteristics towards the situations she faces, including the "Meet Cute" between her and Will. In Armond White's review, he praises Miley Cyrus' acting. and talks about Sparks' strategy in forming the plot. Because... middle of paper... critics agree that Miley did a good job, even though the movie was unbelievable and silly. Works Cited • Ebert, Roger. “The Last Song:: rogerebert.com :: Reviews.” rogerebert.com :: Film reviews, essays and the film Answer Man by film critic Roger Ebert. rogerebert.com, March 30, 2010. Web. November 17, 2011. .• Murray, Rebecca. "Review of the film The Last Song." Movie Reviews, Movie Trailers, Photos, News, Celebrity Interviews - Hollywood Movie Information. About.com, March 31, 2010. Web. November 17, 2011. .• Bianco, Armond. “A Miley to remember.” New York Press: New York City's leading alternative weekly. New York Press, March 31, 2010. Web. November 17. 2011. .