I saw this movie because some people I know are in it. This movie is so true to how Hawaii really is on the Big Island. With the exception there is no where to race at Pine trees.
It shows how all the locals always want to fight and how the teenage girls are always knocked up, and the drug and alcohol problems that exists here in Hawaii.
I shows the racism against whites (Haoles) but really doesn't show the racism to every single other race.
The story is all but to true. Acting not so good, story good..
If you don't want to take my word for it watch the movie, come to Hawaii and check out how life is here. Don't go to Oahu to see how real Hawaii is because there is to much military and that just isn't how real Hawaii is. Go to Kauai, or the Big Island.
Maui is starting to be more Haole now so outer island are best to see how true this movie is.