Best of Both Worlds Concert: The 3-D Movie [Blu-ray]...

Buy This Item Best of Both Worlds Concert: The 3-D Movie [Blu-ray]... by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment  Available from Amazon  $23.95  on 10-30-2008     Reader Reviews Energetic Miley Cyrus is a dynamo in this bubbly concert film. The likable, ever-smiling 15-year-old positively shimmers with charm. Her sunny personality bubbles out both backstage and during performances. The concert -- and the whole Hannah/Miley story -- is a celebration of girlhood, of sisterhood, of the power of positive thought. A girl can be whatever she wants to be. It's a powerful message. This Blu-Ray version is widescreen, with Dolby Digital 7.1 surround sound. As for the movie itself, it begins backstage before the concert, and then you see Hannah sing "Rock Star." What hits you right away is the joy from the girls in the audience. They are thrilled to be there, singing along, screaming and waving their arms. The electricity from the crowd is matched onstage. No one seems happier or more excited to be there than Hannah/Miley herself. Disney heartthrobs the Jonas Brothers come onstage to sing with the star, and by themselves. While they are performing, Hannah goes backstage and switches to Miley (i.e., she takes off the blonde wig). Miley's songs are a little edgier, slightly sexier, as she sings the sisterhood anthem "Girl's Night Out," and the flamenco-inspired "Let's Dance." She sits down to sing and play guitar to "I Miss You," a tribute to her late grandfather. Interspersed are rehearsal segments, Miley and her dad traveling together to the studio and later singing a duet at home, Miley's mom describing how she helps her daughter change clothes backstage, and fans and their dads saying why they like Hannah/Miley -- often wearing long blonde wigs. A funny contest shows dedicated dads duct-taping high heels to their big feet to enter a race to win tickets to the concert for their daughters. The 3D effects are mild, mostly serving to make you feel more immersed in the concert. There are a few obvious 3D moments -- a flicked guitar pick, a jabbed microphone stand, drum sticks flying through the air -- but mostly the depth comes from objects and people receding away from you, leaving Miley up close and personal. As a parent watching this young open-faced girl, I remembered seeing Britney Spears perform at the peak of her stardom. Both had a crowd of screaming, adoring preteen girls. Both were pretty and stylish. Miley has the benefit of engaged parents, plus the protective power of Disney. Here's hoping she is spared Britney's sad and ugly road.

Best of Both Worlds Concert: The 3-D Movie [Blu-ray]... Available from Amazon Price: $23.95 Updated on 10-30-2008.

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