Good film

Rating: 6/10 (15 March 2007)

I loved the Asian characters (Amy Hill, etc) in this film. Finally a film that does justice to Hawaii. Unlike other films that constantly disparage and stereotype people of other colors, this film actually embraced the culture of Hawaii.
The characters are well-developed and aren't simply the clique caricatures we usually have to suffer through. Like Drew isn't just a flaky girl sidekick. There's some emotional depth to that character when she reveals how much she internalizes her feelings because that what a good friend does. Sure they are exaggerated at times, that's expected since it's a movie, but somehow George Wing the writer keeps it realistic where I could see this sort of thing happen in high school. And the clichés usually seen in teen movies like when the house party goes horribly wrong, gets trashed and the protagonist gets in major trouble are thankfully bypassed. The love story is also believable as Adam Sandleer deals with it as a normal guy might; it's not completely awkward. When Drew and her have misunderstandings, they are plausible and the reactions are real enough to believe.