All of which, Laji, according to Mrs. Zu, also unknowingly fell into the real net of inner demons. "Starting Line" is a work that puts the educational issues facing parents all over the world in an obvious position to narrate. Unlike other countries in the world, in India, the inertia of the caste system still dominates thousands of families. education opportunities for the next generation, this is also the theme of Indian films from the past to the present. This kind of expression is not weakened by the fact that the film is in the Bollywood business system. As far back as "The Wanderer" in the 1950s, "Three Silly Trouble in Bollywood" in the new century are all works that directly express their feelings. . But "Starting Line" is obviously not going to repeat the way of its predecessors. The so-called higher starting point that the family in the film is striving for is a school where English is the primary language rather than Hindi. For the Raj and his wife, who are economically prosperous but with a relatively "low" cultural class, it is obvious that they have not been able to join the casual "Mandarin" group. Although there used to be jokes that Indians regarded their accented English as a decent English language, the fact that education levels are separated by language is, as the film says, "In India, English is not just a language, it's a" Like class'", it determines the future of the educated, including the organic interaction between work and class change.
The couple in the film constantly ask whether each other is familiar with the English spelling of certain words, and they point out that they are the so-called "middle class" but are in a lower position in the education competition. For Chinese audiences, the couple's meticulous observation of their daughter's life and future is nothing less than an accurate reproduction of the Chinese-style "tiger mother and tiger father". In terms of screenwriting skills, "Starting Line" spends too much space expressing the sense of urgency of continuous sacrifice for further education, but it fails to notice that the interaction between parents and children is actually the most capable of accumulating emotions for the narrative. Therefore, the film raises a question, and it can only go on in a linear manner. The Raj and his wife eventually fall into the moral trap of further education, and they can only be presented between the husband and wife, and there is not much involvement with the lovely Pia.
The concealment of the criticism of the caste system itself makes the second half of the film almost become a social allegory drama about the gap between the rich and the poor. Advance the narrative. The "RTE" places reserved for low-level families in the fictional "Delvin Law School" are completely simplified into the rights of low-income families in the film. The interpersonal relationship in the slums is so tightly controlled by the economic power that the relationship and interaction between the Raj family and its neighbors is almost entirely based on the identity of "the same poor", so much so that when a school teacher comes here During the investigation, the neighbors took the initiative to smooth things out for Raj, and even did not hesitate to create a car accident to make up the "extracurricular activity fee" that was handed over to the school. These scenes are quite a bit of laughter and tears, but they stop there. Just like the drama in which Raj's identity is revealed at the end, they are full of many and unwarranted misunderstandings, which make the relationship between characters always stay on the surface, unable to Go in depth.
This is the most embarrassing part of "Starting Line". On the one hand, the film constructs an anticipatory situation that can't wait to raise the "Starting Line". The shady and various problems of the school or the education system itself. The former is straight to the point and runs through the beginning and end, while the latter is just like the impetuous mentality that the film wants to reveal, hurrying up and getting out of reality. Using a more dreamy way to warn the society, the effect obtained obviously can only stay in the legend. Just like the final confession of the heroine in the Thai movie "The Genius Gunner", which opened the eyes of Chinese audiences this year, Lilaji in "Starting Line" talked about the climax scene of admitting mistakes and exposing the insider on the stage, because the previous feelings were weak. There are only a few touching moments left, and the rationality of this scene and the naturalness of its mentality change are worth reviewing. When the adult Raj first appeared, he was a eloquent shopkeeper, and this characteristic was not brought into play. On the whole, Raj and his wife were involved in the matter of further education from beginning to end, and the entanglement between morality and future. However, he failed to fully display his personality, not to mention the shaping of children's characters. The visibility of Pia's character traits is almost zero, and it is not as good as their warm-hearted neighbors.
However, "Starting Line" still inherits the tradition of Indian films' extensive attention to social issues. Although the technique is immature, it reveals obvious hidden concerns about the solidification of the class. It is undoubtedly safer to examine the issues involved from the perspective of language and economy. A more straightforward approach. The key point is that behind the relatively ambiguous character shaping, the characters' unaware sadness that they are coerced by the "destiny" constituted by the times and society is deeply revealed. Irrfan Khan, who once starred in "The Fantastic Drifting of Pi" and participated in many American dramas and Hollywood productions, plays the protagonist Raj. As a part of the global film and television culture, he has a conservative role in the film. The role of the actor, which itself presents a separation of actor/character identities, is also quite thought-provoking. In the film, it is the parents who believe that "never bow their heads" caused the crisis. Taking a step back, they have not been able to change the world, but it is not an unfortunate thing for them to be changed by the world. This seems insurmountable. When the gap is directly ignored, it may be the harbinger of the coming thaw of the spring breeze.
Even though this may also be a kind of "thinking" from the other side, having a romantic dream is sometimes not all bad.
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