Princess Kaiulani

There are too many swooping violins, too many trite generalizations, too few moments that throw a light on history and turn it into art.

This effortlessly evocative, endlessly ennui-inducing paean to Hawaii's final princess is, ultimately, a dull, Upstairs Downstairs affair.

As the doomed princess, Q'orianka Kilcher ... has imperially striking features but limited acting skills.

A film that combines the beauty of the panoramic islands with epic romanticism in the style of Merchant Ivory. [Full review in Spanish]