Despite the beautiful setting, despite gorgeous Jason Momoa being in it, this film was basically a total waste of resources and the world could have done just fine without it.
Virginia Madsen did a horrible job with her role, it seemed like she was sleepwalking through the whole film, delivering lines as if she was reading them for the first time, no expression on her face, no feelings, no nothing.
The scene where she argues with her daughter has the most ridiculous dialogue, with Emma delivering lines you would expect from a child, not a mother. And her acting was also like she was playing a spoiled brat.
You would expect Emma to have a more passionate reaction to a man looking like Kala, but he didn't seem to do much for her. And why a guy like that would have been interested in her, I can't say. Assuming he's a deep, mature guy, who's not going for looks, it still doesn't make sense, as her character seems very shallow and childish.
Finally, why they would call "Tempted" a film that focuses so little on the temptation/affair part (not even one hot or sexy scene) is beyond me. If that was the main plot, I couldn't tell. Emma finding her real mother and the efforts to save the Hawaiian family's lands seemed just as important, and all three were treated shallowly. It's a shame that the actors who possessed some talent were given such a bad script and such bland lines, but I think the main problem was with the lead actress.
Overall, a very bad film.
Virginia Madsen did a horrible job with her role, it seemed like she was sleepwalking through the whole film, delivering lines as if she was reading them for the first time, no expression on her face, no feelings, no nothing.
The scene where she argues with her daughter has the most ridiculous dialogue, with Emma delivering lines you would expect from a child, not a mother. And her acting was also like she was playing a spoiled brat.
You would expect Emma to have a more passionate reaction to a man looking like Kala, but he didn't seem to do much for her. And why a guy like that would have been interested in her, I can't say. Assuming he's a deep, mature guy, who's not going for looks, it still doesn't make sense, as her character seems very shallow and childish.
Finally, why they would call "Tempted" a film that focuses so little on the temptation/affair part (not even one hot or sexy scene) is beyond me. If that was the main plot, I couldn't tell. Emma finding her real mother and the efforts to save the Hawaiian family's lands seemed just as important, and all three were treated shallowly. It's a shame that the actors who possessed some talent were given such a bad script and such bland lines, but I think the main problem was with the lead actress.
Overall, a very bad film.