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I was excited when I saw the cast of this film only to find out that it had a pretty poor rating. A friend had even recommended it to me, but I questioned her judgment compared to what apparently 30k people have thought about it. But I finally decided to give it a go, and it was worth it. I honestly don't know why it has such a low rating. The film is definitely slower, but it's the feel of the movie. I thought it was interesting, romantic, and funny. It even made me laugh out loud a few times. I loved Emma's character but Bradley Cooper's character took a little warming up to. If you go into it with an open mind, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

It is not easy to encapsulate Aloha in a genre. It's not the usual Rom-Com, although the argument might lead one to believe that yes. The main thread describes the dramatic arc of a man centered on his work, capable of loving, but with difficulty to engage in lasting relationships. In addition, the film explores some manifestations of Hawaiian culture and parody some clichés about military conflicts and conspiracies, with unequal effectiveness.

The speed with which Aloha travels from one genre to another, sometimes in the middle of the same scene or dialogue, must have confused more than one viewer. It is understood that it has not reached a greater success, between the public and the critic.

But Aloha has beautiful details to watch and taste, combining serious and emotive subjects with a fine humor, in a delicate balance.

Also, it is a film with an outstanding casting. The protagonists do their work. Rachel McAdams is charming. It's a pleasure to see Bill Murray. And it is remarkable the discovery of Danielle Rose Russell, a young actress who delivers a memorable performance, to close a light and touching film, that tackles serious issues without taking them too seriously.

This is a strange movie. It's slightly funny but not a comedy. A bit romantic, sentimental, and dramatic. Because the plot is a bit of a mess. The dialogue is OK...and then occasionally there is a brilliant line and you it's Cameron Crowe.

So why did I give it a 7? The cast. Just wonderful to watch. Emma Stone's eyes are luminous. Bradley Cooper baby blues can melt you. Rachel McAdams you can't not always love. John Krasinski was solid. Bill Murray and Danny McBride always inject smiles. Alec Baldwin owns every scene he is in.

Halfway through the movie I'm like "where is the story? What a waste of great actors/characters" But by the third act Crowe mostly pulled it together.

I also found this movie VERY topical. Bill Murray is Elon Musk.

I actually thought I was going crazy while listening to the dialogue in the movie...questioning my sanity. Never have humans ever interacted the way this movie portrays it. I would not be shocked if aliens wrote this movie because that's how insane the interactions are. None of it makes sense, the characters are bizarre, and I had no idea what was going on. This is billed as a romantic comedy when it really a test of who your willpower and how long you can watch this weird concoction of like seven different stories happening at once. How do movies like this get made with so many famous people?!

Aloha has absolutely no idea what it wants to be. If I had to count, I'd say there are about 10 subplots in this movie which is about 9 too many for a romcom. Sure, it's based on real-life, but that's no excuse to make a terrible movie. It's a chore to watch this thing, it took me three separate sittings before I can make it to the end without falling asleep or dying of boredom. Its tone is probably the worst offender. Like I said, it has no idea what it wants to be, so it tries to be everything. A love story, a political statement, a bittersweet comedy, a tense drama-mystery about a guy trying to control space - it does not mesh well at all. I had forgotten Alec Baldwin was even in the movie at one point, and that was probably the most interesting storyline in the damn thing. It's frustrating because there is a good story in there! Somewhere! I think. It's hard to tell with all the surrounding sh*t.

The cast is the only good thing about this movie. It's just a shame watching them have to recite this terrible dialogue to one another. They even have chemistry at times which helps during the cringe-y moments, but convincing acting doesn't make a bad script good. It just makes a bad script... somewhat watchable. But don't watch it. It sucks.