Chief of War

Ignore the half wits that don't do subtitles, it's their loss. As a historical drama it works really well and pays plenty of respect to the indigenous people of the Hawaii's, the language only serves to add the feel of authenticity.

The story is a little clunky at times but it keeps you engaged and the the look of it is luscious. I for one enjoyed it.

Im a Canadian Native on west coast of BC. There are lots of movies for Eastern and Southern Natives but none for North West Coast Natives. I would love to see a movie of an actual war that happened in my Village of Nuxalk Nation (Bella Coola, BC) We took a thousand war canoe to Yalis (Alert Bay, BC) and we slaughtered an entire village in relation for the rape and murder of our Nuxalk Cheif Daughter. On another note, I fully love how "Native". The usual other "Native" movies are always telling the story of a whiteman surrounded by Natives but not Chief of War. We all know Hawaii men are Warriors but the women are fierce warriors too, so only thing i would suggest is put the camera on a female warrior a bit more. I would love to see 2 women added to script. First would be Portia Woodman, she would be great on set. The second would be UFC Rachel Ostovich, she is Gorgeous. Men like me want this. Im proud of the work you did on this set. Eager to see next.

...., Hawaiian language and too much dialogue, low functioning humans. I'm 2 episodes in and Momoa is surprisingly good and the other actors are unsurprisingly phenomenal. The flow of the story has been engaging and leaves you wanting to see more and all of this before any fighting scenes. The soundtrack is beautiful, the cinematography is beautiful and whether it's 100% historically correct is irrelevant. Enjoy!

To counteract some of the poor reviews regarding subtitles, I for one am grateful that it's told in the native tongue. I feel it's important. The topic is fascinating since I've never heard the story about the warring tribes of the Hawaiian islands. The only reference I have had, sadly, is from movies referencing that Hawaiians are descendants from a warrior tribe etc, but I didn't know anything more than that. I never thought to look into it for some reason. Anyway, for me, this is a fascinating way to be a student and just sit down and learn. It's beautifully shot, the acting is solid. It can be a bit hard to follow because it's challenging remembering Hawaiian names but getting the hang of it. I am glad Mamoa and others took this passion project on. I am fully on board. My girlfriend, who is a non-surfer, is also fully engaged so that says something as well. Looking forward to episode five.

I'm stuck on this show, 3 episodes in and I'm sold on this. Jason kills this one again. My only issue so far is how fast he learnt English but I also like the fact that there is no time for BS, they really mean business. If you liked vikings and the likes you will certainly love this, it's fast paced and filled with reasonable action and also has a very good story.