Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: More like no stars

I have seen all of James Clavell's literary works that have been turned into movies, "Shogun," "Tai-Pan," "King Rat," and "Noble House." Out of all these, "Tai-Pan" was the worst. In fact, one person I spoke with doubted if it even made it to the silver screen and didn't go straight to video. If that did happen, I applaud the film makes for not wasting our time and cash on such an awful film. So much was cut out, key plot points such as the half-coins, and trying to condense such a work into 2 hours just is simply impossible. "King Rat" was excellent when it was done in 129 minutes, but "Tai-Pan" was much more complex and deserved at least a two part mini-series like "Noble House," and "Shogun" got. Don't waste your money. If you really want to see this, then go to Blockbuster or your local library and rent it.