HANNA MONTANA The Movie - Who am I?

Basically the film asks the questions, “Who am I? Where Am I going? What is important?” Self identity and purpose of being are certainly important matters. Despite the importance of theme the critics have panned the film.

However, the fans made this the best opening day of all-time for a G-rated live-action film ever! There is a real disjunction here with the critics. I think I’ll go with the fans on this one. Apparently the critics must think they have worked through the important self-identity issues of life and hence overlook the importance of this film on the lives of millions of young fans!

Here then is the message of the film: Your self-identity is connected to your family, historical roots and to the direction you are headed. Simple as it may seem that is a very good statement to be made in a teenie-bopper film, don’t you think?

Bolt - Power of Friendship

Bolt learns that his true superpower lies in his loyalty to Penny. True and unconditional friendship is rare and precious. To be deprived of it is to suffer incredible loneliness. The message that comes through loud and clear in the film: The journey to reestablish Friendship is worth every mile, no matter how brutal the road.

Bolt is an excellent example of how great cinematic art, story and talent can deliver a message about the value of friendship –the greatest superpower there is. As Irish poet Thomas Moore once wrote, “To the soul, there is hardly anything more healing than friendship.”

USE LONELINESS IN A POSITIVE WAY
Christian mystic and statesman Dag Hammarskjold said, “Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for.”

If Hammarskjold words were dramatized, Bolt would be the movie.