DIRECTOR: Cameron Crowe STARRING: Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone, Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Danny McBride, Alec Baldwin, Bill Camp, Jaeden Lieberher USA 2015
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First of all, I don’t really get how a movie like Aloha, that’s kind of consistent and a heartwarming, was so crushed by the critics. It’s not brilliant, of course, yet is not as bad has it’s been told. Cameron Crowe just goes nice and steady on this film, just as on his
previous one, We Bought a Zoo.
Aloha is basically a romantic comedy that involves patriotism, astronomy, and Hawaiian folklore. Brian Gilcrest (Bradley Cooper) is a military contractor that returns to Hawai and reconnects with a long-ago love Tracy Woodside (Rachel McAdams), but in the meantime, he falls in love with Allison Ng (Emma Stone), an Air Force liaison. The whole film develops around that love triangle, with beautiful landscapes and charming moments. Emma Stone is funny and enthralling as usual, and she’s probably one of the reasons this film has some grace.
Despite Aloha received negative reviews from worldwide critics and has grossed only $26 million against a budget of $37 million – yeah, that’s a fact – it still is a pretty watchable movie with a good cast and good plot.