Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best
of Both Worlds Concert
Review
by Sean Lynch
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It
wasn't that long ago
that Hollywood was treating 3D movies as the next step in theatrical
technology that would completely revolutionise the way we saw films.
Then of course Jaws 3D bombed,
CGI was created, IMAX cinema was created, HD was created and everyone
seemed to realise how lame those red and green cardboard glasses
actually were.
Yet for some reason - Hollywood has decided that
3D is the next step... again. Why? Perhaps it's because you can charge
double the price per ticket....yeah, that might have something to do
with it.
While most music fans eagerly await the upcoming
release of U2's 3D Concert, the teeny boppers need wait no more with
what could quite possibly be the most profit enducing collection of pop
songs ever assembled on film - and in 3D.
Filmed
during the live show phenomenon that was Miley Cyrus’ “The Best of Both
Worlds Tour” (selling out almost instantly in the states, boosting the
bright eyed daughter of Billy "Achey Breaky Heart" Cyrus into superstar
stratosphere), this feature takes full advantage of the specially
designed, cutting-edge Disney Digital 3-DTM technology.
While
it's certainly going to please the youngsters more-so than the parents,
you simply can't deny the amazing novelty of the 3D on display. The
technology works best when the camera pushes through the crowd, with
the thousands of hands waving in the air. It truly feels like your part
of the action - something which I never really imagined was possible.
Of course, theres a few obvious 3D moments in which Miley (or her
alter-ego Hannah Montana) points directly at the camera - but
for
the most part, the show works best when you feel like your on the stage
(any shots with the drummer are astoundingly life-like).
Theres
plenty of upbeat songs (and one can only assume with a cinema full of
young fans, each screening with quickly turn into a sing-a-long),
which are actually more tolerable than most would expect. Fine - I'll
admit it... there were a few moments of feet tapping! Are you happy
now! (Just don't tell my hard nosed journalistic peers!!).
The inclusion of "The Jonas Brothers" is just a little too
unsubtle in it's attempt to cross promote another Disney franchise -
but, again, if it keeps the little tykes in the front row smiling it's
probably not such a terrible thing. Having said that, there are quite a
few off putting moments in between songs in which we meet some of the
fans (toddlers dressed, essentially, as Paris Hilton! Urgghll!) which
is worrying to say the least. These children are our future remember...
our future in lip gloss?
The kiddies will absolutely love it, and at the end of the day - if
you're a good parent, that's all that matters.
3.5 out
of 5
Hannah
Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
Australian release: 20th March, 2008
Cast: Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers
Director: Bruce Hendricks
Movie Website: Hannah Montana - Official
Website
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