In my opinion, "Stars on Earth" should be a sequel to "Three Idiots", although it was filmed earlier than the latter. In both films, both starring Amir Khan, in this film, he is also the director of the film. Two films, one is about university education and the other is about elementary education. The story should be "Stars on Earth", which continues the plot of "Three Idiots", but the theme is one: education should not be single There should be countless choices in the path of life, instead of blindly competing. This kind of thinking is very modern and at the same time deeply rooted in Indian tradition.
"Stars on Earth" tells the story of a child with dyslexia. Aisha is a nine-year-old child, smart and cute, but also mischievous. Learning is his worst enemy. He is at the bottom of each exam and is in the third grade. Aisha has become a problem figure in the eyes of school teachers, and it is commonplace to go to the punishment station outside the classroom. His parents had to transfer him to a boarding school in another place, where his life became more miserable, he felt abandoned by his family, and the school teachers also destroyed his final self-confidence and gradually became autistic.
An unconventional art substitute teacher saved him. Director Amir Khan himself plays a teacher who has the same style as the protagonist in "Three Idiots". He disagrees with the existing education system and believes that everyone has talents to be used and can have a different life. His teaching method is very strange, and at the same time he is full of love for children. He found the crux of Aisha-dyslexia, and at the same time discovered his unique talent-extraordinary drawing ability. The method he uses is also very simple, allowing children to restore confidence and teach students in accordance with their aptitude. Aisha finally found the direction of life under the guidance of the teacher.
Such a simple story, and it took more than two hours to shoot, but there is no dull feeling when viewing it. There are always a lot of details to let you know, there are also many bridges for you to understand, and there are many plots to move you. This simple story is fully filmed, which can move people's hearts and arouse the audience's thinking. In the performance, the actors appear very natural, there is nothing more fancy. Amir Khan is more authentic than "Three Idiots" in this film, and he has better control. Aisha's actor plays the role very brilliantly, naughty and sad, with good grasp, and the two big front teeth are impressive. The film tells a story in a straightforward manner. The director's technique is very plain, but in this kind of plainness there is the power to move people.
The two Indian films I have watched recently are both realistic themes and reflect the lives of ordinary people. They neither discuss political issues nor highlight the so-called Indian characteristics. The topics they discussed are precisely topics that are generally concerned by modern society, instead of digging out the subject matter from their own long history, not hunting for excitement from their unique nationality. This shows that Indian films have come out of national films and moved towards world films. Although I personally prefer movies with a strong national character, I have also watched movies from many countries and countries, and these movies are not lacking in excellent works. But it is undeniable that the more you emphasize nationality and the more you emphasize uniqueness, it can only show that your culture is at a disadvantage and you are not worthy of discussing modern issues with cultural powers.
Hollywood does not need to emphasize its own nationality and uniqueness. The films it produces sweep the entire world, and the themes it involves are the issues that modern society is generally concerned about. The Indian flavor of Bollywood is becoming less and less, and Bollywood is becoming more and more mature. Indulging in one's own ancient culture, and strongly labeling and displaying one's own national culture in every one of his cultural works, it can only be said that it lacks cultural self-confidence and lacks the courage to communicate with the world's advanced culture. Discussing modern topics is to share a platform for dialogue with all parts of the world, while showing nationality is just to play with oneself.
Look at the current domestic movies. Except for a few so-called New Year's Eve movies with crude narration and culture, the so-called big productions are all digging into the historical antiques, desperately recreating the elements of the nation that have been used countless times. Packaging display shows the progress of Indian films. However, even if it is playing the so-called historical themes, it is undeniable that the Italian Bertolucci has played the most beautiful so far, a "Last Emperor". I wonder how many Chinese historical themes can surpass it?
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