7/10
Student Review
15 June 2023
Disney's new rendition of the novel American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang is an arguably well put together film series that people put their personal time and hard work into. The film mixing in scenes from the novel itself Aswell as giving the film its own type of change. Keeping the same change of Pov but instead of giving hints at connections the film puts out a more direct connection between points of view. The film and novel mix in the plot give the film a new feeling but keeps the charm of the novel. The film keeps the drama and the comedic moments that really shine in the book.

The film's plot does in fact differ from the novel's story line, for example the smaller details in the book that may give a view into someone's previous life or a previous event that could change the outcome of a decision. These missing events in the film do not take any of the feeling that the novel contains away from the film, but it may take away the closer connection with the character and viewer may have. Although the film does not have the viewer and character relationship feeling that the novel may have, the film has a livelier presentation of events throughout the film.

The novel and film have their differences but that is what makes the film have a nice spin on the original story. The plot is not the same, which gives the film a fresh feeling instead of it repeating the same storyline. In the film the main characters stay the same in the new film there are differences like events that the main characters go through or the trauma the characters experience. In the film, there are also new characters the viewers have not seen before in the original novel.

Overall, I would give the film 7/10 stars because of the eye-catching scenes and the story's plot. I genuinely enjoy watching the film.
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