Romantic comedy "Aloha" starring Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone and Rachel McAdams, has come under fire for "whitewashing" its view on Hawaii with a cast that includes mainly white actors.
The Media Action Network for Asian Americans has raised the complaint that the Cameron Crowe's movie fails to depict the true nature of Hawaii, where the story is actually set. The makers of the movie were accused of failing to acknowledge the true population composition of the state, thus giving a wrong picture of its habitants.
"Caucasians only make up 30% of the population [of Hawaii], but from watching this film, you'd think they made up 99%," The Guardian quoted the MANAA's statement from the complaint.
Another report says that "Aloha" is facing the heat in Hawaii too as the locals are reportedly offended by the movie as it does not include anything about the historical or cultural significance of the word "aloha," which is used to express greeting, compassion, mercy and grace in the local language.
Meanwhile, the movie, releasing on May 29, was slammed badly by the movie critics as well. The Hollywood Reporter called it "deeply confused" with "mostly forced" chemistry among the cast, other online movie sites have dismissed the flick as shockingly bad and not worth watching.
"Aloha" stars Cooper as a military contractor who falls for a pilot, played by Stone, at the same time as he reconnects with his ex, played by McAdams.The cast is in undoubtedly enticing but the movie is expected to have a small run in the theatres.