Pass the poi, mahalo!

Rating: Null/10 (4 July 2002)

This is a fantastic movie, not even so much for the plot (okay) or the characters (great) but for the world we get to visit: Hawaii! But it's even better than the real Hawaii - it's a Hawaii without bugs, without the ungodly heat, and with only a few tourists. It's so charming, and the dreamy watercolor backgrounds are so stunningly beautiful, I am ready to get on a plane!
Of course, Uncle Walt had bigtime "issues" and the parents, as in most Disney flicks, are dead. In my opinion, most Disney movies have elements that are just too dark for a kid under age 10. I seriously question whether it's appropriate to ask a small child (the target audience, here) to deal with concepts as scary as being taken away from your family by a social worker, but at least it's a *whole* lot gentler than Bambi! (I would *never* subject a child to Bambi.)
Enjoy it. I'm off to shop for a surfboard!