A nice little movie that will hopefully introduce a lot of people to another ugly chapter in US history. The movie does compress history a bit, but for those who are so particular, there’s a nice documentary included with the DVD – worth watching too. As for a movie on its own merits? It’s really not bad… It could have been done much worse. And if it’d been done a lot better, it probably would have required a greater degree of creative license with the actual history of events. As such, I think they got this one just about right – good enough to be engaging, but not so dramatic as to be dishonest with the history.
Oh, I almost forgot to mention what the movie is actually about – the take-over of Hawaii by a few US corporate interests. It follows the life story of the last royal princess, who was a remarkable representative of her people – especially given her young age. Although her cause was in vain… she was instrumental in winning at least a few concessions.