Hawaii Five-0: Ma lalo o ka 'ili (2014)
Season 4, Episode 17
6/10
Frenetic camera work distracts from the execution of the story
15 January 2023
Warning: Spoilers
The constant movement of the camera during most of the in-car and chase scenes was very distracting. It is usually an indication that the real action is not good enough.

Also, the execution of the story is weak. There is no real interaction between the boyfriend and girlfriend that would leave you to believe he would kill her father for her.

It is also a little unbelievable that the boyfriend would rush the police holding a gun, although not pointing it at them.

The best part of this underwhelming story is the end, where the daughter finds out all her deception was for nothing.

Btw, the goof about the stolen car door being closed is not really a goof. When the boyfriend is leaning into the car, and is pulled out by the car's owner, the girlfriend is by the front fender of the car. She then comes forward, closing the car door, to help her boyfriend. The poor camera work obscurs this motion.

A more important goof - as the boyfriend is driving, with McGarrett chasing them, he further opens the cowling around the steering wheel and cuts some wires. This is intended to disable the car's brake lights. But the brake light wires have no reason to be running along the steering wheel.
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