This movie isa total miss in every sense. While I'm a sucker for romantic movies, or even an action movie with an intimate scene, this picture did nothing for me. From cinematography to character development to even the plotline, there is little to nothing to offer.
It seems as though this movie may have fallen into a category of movies that are jammed packed with big names, and that's the only perkit has to offer. Bradley Cooper seems to have little dedication to his role; although, it may be a flat character that was difficult to translate or communicate. Rachel McAdams made absolutely no impact on screen. Other than having a daughter to Bradley's character she is not memorable by any means. Emma Stone does deliver the character well, but there is not much back story for the audience to know much beyond the surface or connect to her. John Krasinski's character, Woodey who is tokened as a silent type, to say the least, seems to have the most powerful effect. However, the playfulness on screen with subtitles and distasteful dramatic silence lessened the validity quite a bit.
The quality of the film seems to be off point as well. Opening with a montage of old footage from Hawaii, the actual film seemed to mimic this quality although not purposely. The shots are extremely elementary and communicated little to nothing to the scene at hand. Being that the movie is actually shot in Hawaii, it seems as though they could have done a bit more with the land or the vast scenery that is beautiful if you can simply see.
An actual plot seems to be lacking as well. There is not much development on a back story and though the film only had a 105 minute run time, it feels too long. The flashbacks are an unnecessary addition and could have been better recieved with a different opening scene. There proves to be one good idea on the surface, but nothing beyond that.
Aloha, Aloha.
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