Diabetes can kill

Rating: 4/10 (11 May 2013)

I read the book and then saw the movie.
Firstly, I really liked but do not massively rate the book - nicely done but derivative; enjoyable, but that's another review.
Secondly, this film was a sickly saccharine, stylised and pointlessly primped version.
For example: 1) Why have the same actors persisting? This was needlessly distracting, and, in the case of the Asian / caucasian cross-over laughable. Seriously? I mean, really, WHAT were you thinking? This is a black-and-white minstrels moment (in the UK, ask your (grand)parents, in the US.. leave that one hanging).
2) Why turn perfect moments of literary emotional suspense into needless action sequences? (Soon-Li)
3) Why does EVERY story need a good ending. There's a clue to this in life, as in everybody DIES. Maybe this could be a Hollywood ending in at least a couple of movies a year....
4) Much as I love a British accent from the 1940's (and I don't), maybe there are others??? For God's sake, it's like saying everyone in America lives in LA or NY and likes hitting other people in the face (see other reviews)
So many other problems, but all minor compared to the above.
Disappointing. Could. Have. Been. AMAZING.
Wasn't.