Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams -- these are just few of the most bankable and glistening stars in Hollywood in this generation, and they starred this summer's romantic comedy 'Aloha.' Despite having 'Jerry Maguire' writer-director Cameron Crowe behind the Hawaiian RomCom, a lot of criticism and an astonishing drop in sales in the box office made the romantic comedy a questionable one, according to Entertainment Weekly.
'American Sniper' actor Bradley Cooper plays Brian Gilcrest, a military contractor struggling with mid-life crisis personally and professionally and competes in a romantic inner battle with returning to his former flame or sparking a new one. 'Amazing Spiderman' lead actress Emma Stone plays Allison Ng, a feisty air force captain who serves as Cooper's 'watchdog' and the prospective new flame of the male character. 'The Notebook' star Rachel McAdams is Tracy Woodside, Cooper's "the one that got away." Other famous names in the industry were also in the feature film, including Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Danny McBride, and Alec Baldwin
Entertainment Weekly reveals an unbelievable $10M debut, which incredulously failed to place top five in new movies in wide theatrical release. In 2,816 locations in the United States, the film has only placed sixth among other movie openings of the weekend, reports Variety. Having a decent $40M price tag, 'Aloha' might have not hit the charts because of multiple palpable reasons.
Racial discontent has been one of the many talks of both critics and moviegoers. Critics slam the movie's casting by labeling it as 'whitewashed,' when the movie was supposed to have its Hawaiian flavor. Stone's character, Allison Ng, was of quarter-Hawaiian and quater-Chinese decent, and Huffington Post reports that this undermined the Asian and Pacific islander community.
Another issue in line was that of Sony's leaked email hacks that revealed Sony Pictures then studio boss Amy Pascal's disparity on the script of the film and its cast. Variety reports that the alleged and searing email said, "I'm never starting a movie again when the script is ridiculous. I don't care how much I love the director and the actors," and "It never ... Not even once ... ever works."
'Aloha' surely hasn't been clear with its future. Does it still have a chance for a 'hello?' Or is it an ultimate 'goodbye?'
