Like Stars On Earth has really been seen outside of its country of origin, India, and yet it's sitting pretty at 113th place on the IMDb like that's the most natural thing in the world. You could understand such a thing if the picture - a musical about a young boys attempts to overcome dyslexia - was actually any good, but it really isn't; it's a three-hour bore, the likes of which you'd never want to revisit in a million years. Does it really belong in the Top 250? Okay, so cultural differences might play a large part in its placement here; in India, Like Stars On Earth might be, like, the best film ever, and it just happens that the west hold a different interpretation of what makes "good cinema." But that seems unlikely, given that even the majority of Indian critics felt as though this musical was rubbish, too. After all, there's no drama inherent to the film - presumably the subject matter tricked everyone into loving it.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
