Aloha - 1 smile

Spoilers. Don't read if you want to see this movie. "Aloha," starring Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone, is a mess of a movie. Writer/director Cameron Crowe mixes too many genres and when he's finished, you're left totally confused and unsatisfied. First there's Brian (Bradley Cooper) who's trying to reinvent himself and salvage a dying career. There's a young fighter pilot, Allison (Emma Stone), who's assigned to 'babysit' him, who over acts to the point of being unbelievable and who's one-quarter Hawaiian. Then there's Brian's ex-girlfriend Tracy (Rachel McAdans) and her husband Woody (John Krazinski). Brian and Tracy still have 'issues' and Tracy and Woody are having issues. Okay. These are the makings of a drama, right? Instead Crowe throws in too much comedy that distracts from the seriousness of the relationships. Then there's Bill Murray's billionaire character who's trying to launch an orbiting weapon 'for the good of the country.' Throw in some Hawaiin mysticism, mix everything together and you have 'Aloha' with several endings.