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Everyone has that quirky unassuming friend that is under appreciated. Aloha Surf Hotel is a story of that kind of a character finding recognition while extolling the virtues of a small island quality of life. Don't expect high budget writing or production, it's okay at best, but the character actors and the light feel has its charm.

Tai (Augie Tulba) is a former legendary surfer living out of his van. He's a scholarship student in college. It's been too long and a new Dean is taking over. He loses his scholarship and he jumps from one job to the next.

This movie depends on whether one sees Augie Tulba as anything funny. I do not and that's why this movie completely fails. It's that simple. Everything else is pretty bad but they would still not work with this comedic lead. The weather news could be funny but he makes it all fall flat.

I wanted to like this and it had potential but, much like the main character, it just couldn't fully commit. The newscast scenes were the best parts but the yoga instructor was so awful i couldn't wait for those scenes to end. Some of the funniest bits were in the outtakes of the end credits. Tai is the popular trope of the man-child who never wants to grow up, which seems so overdone. Still not sure he has by the end.

Ok, I came back home after jogging and walking in 85 degrees, I was dehydrated and half-conscious when I just turned to this movie, any beach movie attracts me. Man, this movie brought me back to life. It's so dumb that it snapped me out of my hazy state and I started laughing and didn't stop. The supposed surfing guy is so out of shape I couldn't stop laughing. Everyone is a Hawaiian stereotype, or a Caucasian stereotype, or a just plain nuts stereotype. If youre like me and search for grade z garbage movie that are so bad that they are good, don't miss this one. I don't wanna do any spoilers here, i won't say more.