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Reviews
American Born Chinese (2023)
That was definitely adapted from a book...
I don't really mind when books are changed when they hit the big screen, however in the case of American Born Chinese, I do not think so many changes were necessary.
The comic book has a beautiful plot and theme about racism, identity, and acceptance and Chinese mythology was used to emphasize it. In the series however, the (inaccurate) mythological elements overshadowed the plot and as a result the themes felt water downed and neglected.
Honestly, it is so different from the book that if it weren't for the characters name and the title it could have passed as an original idea of the writer, which is a shame, because if it was more accurate to its source material it could have really stuck out instead of feeling like your average Disney + Marvel series.
The School for Good and Evil (2022)
It was okay, a lot of lost potential
This movie had a lot of potential. The story is original, and the costumes and cast are amazing. I really think it could of been a great movie if it wasn't so rushed/speedran. Its rush to crunch as many things as possible genuinely ruined the movie and its characters.
Honestly the beginning was great, not to fast, not to slow. It was when Sophie did her "cool villain" walk that everything went downhill. I never thought I would cringe so much over a walk. What the actual heck was that.
Anyways that is not my point.
Many important characters like Tedros barely had screen time. His romantic relationship with Agatha felt forced. Most of the characters personalities and depth were pushed aside to be able to make things faster. Not to mention important character arcs. Like where is Agatha's whole overcoming insecurities arc?
In general I think they missed a lot of opportunities to add depth and scenes between characters that would help have the audience connect and relate to them like in the books and make the story more interesting.