Hawaii

Variety Staff

Hills direction, solid in the intimate dramatic scenes, is as good in crowd shots which rep the major external events. ( Read More )

Hawaii, as it happens, is a normal, lively, fairly intelligent ten ton mouse. ( Read More )

The conflict between nave dogma and nave innocence is effectively established, but the spectacle is always broader than it is deep. ( Read More )

Vincent Canby

Hawaii, the film adaptation of James A. Micheners slick, monumental novel, was given its world premiere at the De Mille Theater here last night with all the black tie ritual that has become obligatory for the launching of a multi milliondollar film epic.View Full Article in Timesmachine ( Read More )

fights a losing battle to keep the sprawling story in check but, aided by his cast, imbues the piece with the stormy passion that this mammoth production requires. ( Read More )