阿里·格魯奇菲爾德
Parents are constantly encouraging their children to find passions and pursue life with unfettered determination. Mohit Modi’s 親筆簽名 creatively explores the empowerment that kids aspire to and examines the strength to be found in intrinsic motivation.
親筆簽名 is the story of a young boy’s downward spiral from being an avid fan to an obsessed one. After receiving an autograph from his favorite celebrity singer, Shaunak stops washing his hand in order to preserve it. His obsession leads to a series of unfortunate events that ultimately hurt everyone close to him and leaves them feeling under the weather. Shaunak’s biggest disappointment comes when he lets his obsession get so out of control that he misses seeing his idol live at the television finale.
Lessons aimed at children are often unrealistic, but Modi defies this tendency and successfully simplifies obsession to an idea that young kids can understand. By capitalizing on relatability and having Shaunak stop washing his hand, the story transcends audiences of all ages.
The overall theme of 親筆簽名 is simple and very well communicated. However, I found the length of the film and the number of characters distracting and fostering boredom. Once the theme of the story is established, there are too many superfluous scenes that detract from the obstacles Shaunak encounters. Although the additional scenes do provide buildup and excitement for the “Singing Superstar” finale, they overshadow the main conflict.
我會給 親筆簽名 3.5/5 星星
Ali Grutchfield 是薩凡納藝術與設計學院的大三學生，攻讀電影和電視製作. 她花時間為學區製作視覺和書面內容, 學校的在線新聞平台, 擔任 SCAD 電影俱樂部主席, 製作和編輯學生電影, 讀玄幻小說, 和她的貓喝咖啡, 叮噹。
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