AtTheBeach:

You could say that this movie has something for everyone. There is a young boy (8 or so) who is adorable. There is a young woman (17 or so played by Miley Cyrus) who falls in love with a young guy who likes to take his short off while playing volleyball (played by Liam Hemsworth) and an adult father figure (played by Greg Kinnear) who is the father of the teenage girl and the young boy. It is a tear-jerker of a movie which is not surprising since it is based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks. If you like movies in which a teenage girl falls in love, there are plenty of tears to go around, baby turtles trying to survive by crawling toward the ocean, this will be a movie you will love. No doubt, this will be popular for families who are at the beach for the summer. The scenery is great. The screen play is predictable. Miley Cyrus does a good job for a young, aspiring actress, and, of course, the young love theme will appeal to a number of people. It is Hollywood at its best (or worst) when it comes out with a summer movie to appeal to a wide demographic without worrying too much about the quality of the script. If there is nothing else on, it is worth watching.