Review of Aloha (2015) by Paul O — 06 Sep 2015

Some misguided producer comes up with an idea. Lets put Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Bill Murray, and Alex Baldwin in a movie. We'll set it in Hawaii and it will be great.

A couple problems. They forgot to write a screenplay and hire a director. Where on earth Did they get the idea to add Cameron Crowe to the movie?

Stone and Cooper had about as much chemistry as a college art major. Emma Stone a fighter pilot? She looks like she just finished going to winter formal (those who see the movie will get that one) the subplots are like a hodgepodge of disjointed scenes that really don't have depth or meaning. I think Russell Crowe would have done a better movie than Cameron. Has he done anything since "Almost Famous?" I guess not!

I don't usually agree critics, but they got this one right. Falls incredibly short of a great movie and barely fits into the good movie category.

It's like ridiculous and insulting to moviegoers who want to see well crafted movies. I truly believe Bradley Cooper wants to just make out with all the prettiest 20-30 something hotties in Hollywood. Had me clammoring for a Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Anniston sequel.

What a waste of great talent abuse in this movie. Did they forget to write lines for John Krasinski's character? Do we ever even care about his character? An abhorrition and insult to Hawaiin culture and history. Did anyone believe Emma Stone was even1/1000th Hawaiin?

There were 2 maybe 3 good scenes in the movie...one of the scenes was at a cafe near Diamondhead that me and my wife had been to. The sad part is it is a forgettable scene between Bradley and Emma...Bill Murray and Emma stone had a good scene reliving lost in translation.

As Predictable as rain in Seattle, the movie draaaaags through a dismal plot. Each scene is like you are watching a different movie and you just got back from a commercial break and forgot what you were watching. Almost laughable. Did they forget to tell Bill Murray what the movie was about, did he even go to rehearsals or just show up to film. Alex Baldwin plays the same character as every other movie he's ever been in, like another 30 rock episode. Do we even care about how anyone ends up in this movie? Doesn't seem like the director did.

I am still waiting for them to give Krasinski a line, good thing he probably already has a screen actors guild card...I bet his is getting ready to expire (like his career). Go back to the Office, oh thats right that job is gone too.

Getting through the end of the movie was painful. The pain is increased when you remember there are some great actors who unfortunately put into a B movie.

I used to think when Roger Ebert would write a lengthy review on a bad movie meant it was probably a good movie and he didn't want to admit he really enjoyed it. After seeing Aloha I realize there was so many bad things about the movies he gave 2 stars that it took a lot of writing to do the atrocities justice. Even on just a popcorn enjoyment type of rental this movie falls short.