Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Majorthebys Charming and brutal

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

LittleStorpingInTheSwuff After "Flaming Star" and "Wild In The Country" this movie is like going from high school back to elementary school. Even the songs, which were too numerous, were mediocre. The plot was okay, although uninspiring. But...it grossed five times the budget, which is all that matters to the producers.

djmyers-92157 When I was about four years old, I think this was the first movie I remember being on the television with me taking glances at it with my late grandmother in the room. Maybe it was because I loved "Gilligans Island" at that time in my young life, not due to Elvis. But very shortly into the flick, my wonderful grandmother gave me my first Elvis introduction. So to me, starting off, Elvis was an actor. I distinctly remember her saying " Oooooh an Elvis movie"...which brings me to now, my second viewing of it finally after all these years and my very first review... how fitting for me. The movie had feel good all over it...from the beautiful scenery to the occasional comedy which indeed made me laugh a couple times. No wander the movie made me look up to take notice as a four year old...beautiful, even in Technicolor. The laughs even work for today's age....especially towards the end, and a couple along the way. Hard to beat a beautiful ocean, palm trees, and Elvis.I'm personally however not the biggest musical lover. So to me, it loses a grade instantly for that. But dang man..the Elvis hit "Can't help falling in Love" is in there.That doesn't mean avoid all musicals your entire life. If you do, you might just miss a beautiful little flick like this. Oh by the way...Elvis is a fine actor...and did a fine job in Blue Hawaii.

MattyGibbs Blue Hawaiii is a stereotypical Elvis film. It's good natured undemanding fun and therein lies it's charm. For me this is one of his better films and features a pretty good cast including Angela Lansbury as Elvis's mom. His love interest is played by Joan Blackman who even by Elvis girl standards is incredibly beautiful and who puts in a charming performance. There are a few laughs to be had and a few memorable scenes. The only downside for me was the quality of the songs which with a few exceptions weren't the greatest. This will likely appeal mainly to fans of Elvis but even those with just a passing interest in him can find some enjoyment from this fun movie.

Jay Raskin Its a little sad that I'm only the second person in 2011 to review this movie. I guess interest in Elvis has really waned in the last few years.Presley's 28 or so movies are pretty much evenly divided between great, good, fair and poor. This one ranks solidly in the top of the good category. Like "Fun in Acapulco" and "Viva Las Vegas," there's some great scenery, good music, and a plot that holds interest pretty much all the way through.Cinematography takes top honors. Hawaii has hardly ever looked so good.Presley interacts well with the natives and does a good job convincing us that he could be a native boy. He seems fit and comfortable with everything and everyone in the movie.The movie seems more crowded with Presley songs than usual, hardly five minutes goes by before there's another one. Fortunately, they're generally pleasant with an Hawaiian or in one case Jamaican flavor. The song "Can't Help Falling in Love with You" is one of Presley's greatest and unfortunately it is more or less a throwaway here, with Presley singing it to his girlfriend's grandmother more than her.Definitely a must see for Elvis fans and a watchable one for non-Elvis fans.I watched this on the day that the writer Hal Kantner died. He created two excellent television shows in the 1960's, "Julia" and "Valentine's Day." He was an excellent and intelligent comedy writer as this film shows.