Aloha

Ratings: 6.8/10

Film class: C 

Genre: Romantic Drama

Bradley Cooper is a military contractor who was assigned to Hawaii to clinch a deal with a local tribe. Accompanying him is an elite Air Force watch-dog, the all too gorgeous Emma Stone. 

For most parts, I was clueless. The plot was messy, and not well explained. However, it took a turn for the better when the romance started to fly. Bradley Cooper's ex, Rachel McAdams, is also a force to be reckoned with. The limelight was equally shared among the 3 leads, but an unknown female cast, Rachel McAdam's daughter turned out to be the ultimate "wow" factor. 

Jokes were novel, but not very well thought of. The silent guy-talk was silly, but memorable. The plot wasn't really that predictable, because of what a jerk Bradley Cooper was. Pretty mind-boggling, with lotsa Hawaiian folklore strung into the flippant plot. 

Chemistry wasn't electric. There was something off about the romance, possibly cos it sparked too abruptly. 

However, the 2nd half of it was strangely sweet. It was... Just sweet. Period. Despite the rough pace, unconvincing acting and the lack of a likable male lead, I was able to immense myself ever so slightly. I liked the slight twist at the end, probably was what salvaged it. Oh yeah, and one last thing, speaking about salvage, there's 1.5 stingers; there's a memorial scene, and the other 0.5 is about the floating space debris (not really a scene in itself but just something flying past the screen while the credits was rolling). 

Just as strange as their sparks flew, I find this film rather enjoyable. Good enough for me.