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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayCompared to the morose plots of later Elvis movies, Blue Hawaii is a breezy vacation, and Presley looks appealingly relaxed as every Hawaiian's favorite haole.
- 70IGNIGNIt's amusing and enjoyable at the same time, in a wholesome Pleasantville kind of way.
- 63LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenLarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenThere’s a cheerful honesty to Elvis Presley’s Chad Gates in Blue Hawaii that’s irresistible.
- 60Time OutTime OutPresley escapes the GI Blues and takes a job with a Hawaii tourist agency in this innocuous star vehicle/holiday brochure. Lots of scenery and one tolerable song, Can't Help Falling in Love.
- Mild, nonsensical and harmless.
- 50TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineDepending on your level of Elvis fandom, you'll either find this a typically fluffy Presley vehicle with mainly forgettable tunes--save the hit I Can't Help Falling in Love--or none of that will matter.
- 50Washington PostRichard HarringtonWashington PostRichard HarringtonNot so much a film as a frolic that established the escapist Elvis formula: an exotic location, curvaceous girls, an inane script and an album's worth of songs. From here on, Elvis is basic boy scout. The music is pastiche Hawaiian, the plot is ridiculous, and the box-office grosses and record sales were incredible. [13 Aug 1987, p.B7]