Ryan Whiteside

Review of Polynesian Cultural Center

The PCC does not live up to the hype at all in my ...

The PCC does not live up to the hype at all in my opinion. The performance, "Ha: Breath of Life" was amateurly written and performed. If you re looking for a performance that is captivating, tells a well written story, and can hold you attention for 1 1/2 hours, LOOK ELSEWHERE. The story is confusing and only told through short segments of a narrated TV projection. The large amount of performers do nothing more than perform an amateur version of a Luau. Money and time is best spent at a real Luau as this show amounts to be nothing more than a subpar Luau, with no new material presented.

The rest of the PCC is equally unimpressive and you will find that your money is best spent elsewhere. The grounds are well kept but lacking in any substance regarding Polynesian life or culture. Instead the grounds are full of food, shops, and fake tattoos. There is a very subpar "exhibit" that merely shows you a movie of apparent Hawaiian scenery with a lackluster narration and storytelling, called the "Hawaiian Journey movie." The scenery and filming is gorgeous and very well done, unlike the narration, but whether the scenery is all of Hawaii is questionable.