cute flick

Rating: Null/10 (10 July 2002)

I'm not normally a fan of Disney, but I checked this out for the Elvis tunes...and ended up pleased with the result. I lived in Hawaii for a spell and laughed out loud at how perfectly they got the dialect, particularly in the truckers trying to figure out what had happened to their truck. I found the message in line with the general philosophy of Polynesian culture - family pride is huge, not only in Hawaii, but in other Pacific Islands as well. Good message that fits with a lot of contemporary kids' family situations (despite all obstacles, even though the family is broken, it doesn't mean it's not good).
The beginning is sort of dull, but hang on, it gets better.