A muddled, misguided effort

ALOHA, an all-purpose word in the Hawaiian language meaning hello or goodbye and also peace and affection, embodies the warm, welcoming spirit of the Hawaiian Islands and its people. It is now also the title of a movie by writer-director Cameron Crowe, whose notable works include Jerry Maguire (1996) and Almost Famous (2000). Unfortunately, the main emotion evoked by his latest film is disappointment - at a muddled, misguided effort.

It will require significant reserves of patience to sift through the wreckage and locate the positives in Alo…