Disney has always been a master at shooting youth dramas. After Holes in 2003, Bridge to Terabithia in 2007, and Clouds in 2020, Stargirl, adapted from Jerry Spinelli's novel of the same name, can be said to be Disney's latest unforgettable work. . At high school in the small Arizona town of Mica, life seems as unremarkable as the perpetually blue sky above and the vast expanse of desert surrounding the town. Like a sudden drizzle in the desert, Stargirl's arrival brings color and sound to the peaceful campus. She was wearing a long beige dress, carrying a colorful backpack with sunflowers, and riding a pet rat on her shoulders. Stargirl placed wildflowers on the desk, she prepared homemade cards and snacks for her classmates, she played the ukulele to send blessings to everyone who had a birthday... She seemed to have a magic power on her body, which was deeply attracted Teenage Leo. People are infected by her frankness and enthusiasm, but they feel unreal and even subconsciously rejected by her different heart. The film wonderfully reproduces the classic scenes in the novel, including the first heart-to-heart conversation between Stargirl and Leo in the driveway, and the young boy and girl who emptied their hearts and embraced nature in the desert. Surprisingly, the film adds a lot of musical elements: Leo becomes the trumpeter of the school band in the film, and the communication between the young couples also includes more resonance for music. It is worth mentioning that Grace VanderWaal, the star of Stargirl, held a ukulele when she was 12 years old and sang her own work I don't know my name on America's Got Talent and became a blockbuster. , and finally won the talent show that year's championship. In the film, Grace plays and sings 5 songs including her original song "Today and Tomorrow". Grace's outstanding musical talent, as well as her eclectic style, make her the perfect choice to play Stargirl. In fact, this film is Grace's film debut; her role in the book makes the book's too-good-to-be-real Stargirl pure, real, and captivating. Perhaps, in the hearts of every little boy or old boy, there is a figure of Stargirl; she is as magical as the desert sky, making people always unpredictable but can't help but want to get close.
10/17/2021
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