This a dual portrait- one part is the history of tiki bars, the mugs they spawned and the people who love them, and the other part is the story of Fini, who took his love of tiki and his collection of mugs and decided to create a tki bar of his own. The result is everything you wanted to know about tiki and hundred times more.
This is a solid little film about a niche way of life that I
am kind of attached to, I am after all Parrothead and visited many a tiki bar
chasing Jimmy Buffett. This film goes into great detail about everything tiki
with a large portion of the film focusing on the mugs. What was once a disposable
item is now worth thousands depending on who the artist was (a severed head one
is the holy grail one). It’s wild.
Honestly this is a near perfect documentary whose only flaw
is that it is over whelming. . When I
say that the film is a hundred times more than you’ll want to know I’m not
kidding. This film will tell you pretty much everything, including going into
great detail about the creation of the mugs. Yes the mugs are amazing, but
there was a point where I just wanted to raise my hand and tap out. It doesn’t
mean the film is bad, but it’s more along the line of needing a break to step
outside and get a breath of fresh air.
Overwhelming nature of the film or no, I liked it. I had
good time watching it. It’s the sort of film that I want to revisit when I can
see it without expectations (I kept waiting for more things to click with my
tiki experiences and waiting for certain tiki songs I know and love)
Highly recommended, especially if you can’t take a trip to
the islands.
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