Cinephile No. 506 “Aloha”

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Written By Nathan Box

“Aloha” had too many talented actors to be relegated to one-liners and sound bites. Seriously, sit down and think of every cliché line you’ve ever heard in a movie… I will wait. I assure you most of them are in this picture. Beyond that, we follow the storyline of characters who possess back stories we don’t fully understand, because they are never fully explained. We know some people love some people and now those people love other people. The important details are left behind. All the while, Bill Murray’s character is trying to claim space for himself with weapons married to a satellite. Yeah, you read that right. This is no ordinary love story. There is a billionaire terrorist in our midst. In the end, this story could have been fixed a few more rewrites, a decent back story and demanding the most of uber-talented actors. I guess it’s too late to say “Aloha” to that story.

Thanks for entering my world,

-Nathan​ 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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