What IS a Film Review?什么是影评?
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提起电影，大家都不陌生，相信不少人的业余爱好之一就是看电影，然而说到影评，很多人就不了解了，甚至觉得“影评”很深奥，写起来很费劲。本期，李华老师将深入浅出地讲解什么是影评，以及如何着手写一篇影评。
The Magic Power of Film
电影的神奇力量
Films are fascinating. When I was a freshman at college and saw the film 7he Sound of Music， I was amazed： life could be this beautiful and wonderful！ Then， years later， I learned from an American friend that this film was actu-ally based on a true story-that there was a real Maria， and she did marry the Captain who had seven children， and that the Von Trapp family singers even sput out CDs！ I could hardly believe it. Our world is really full of miracles！
I watched The Sound of Music many times. Every time I watched it， I was inspired. I smiled. I laughed. I sang， and I even danced. I could not help it. It was a natural reaction that came from within.
Films just have that magic for many of us. The moment we walk out of a movie theatre， we will start to talk about the film or think about the film-we cannot help it： A film is so interest-ing that we cannot help but to love it；or， sometimes we see a bonng film and we cannot help but to hate it， which， of course， are alljust natural reactions.
Undoubtedly， we are very inter-ested in films， but when it comes to writing a film review， we are frustrated. We don't know how to start and what to focus on. No problem. We will start together this time.
Have you seen the film The Shaw-shank Redemption？ If you saw it be-fore，free write whatever you remember， for at least 5 minutes. Then， please find the film and watch it again with your 100% undivided attention-you can watch it by yourself，or watch it with your friends or classmates， but please don't talk while you watch. After you finish the film， free write your reaction to the film， for at least 20 minutes.
tip：电影实在是精彩！大一时，我看了电影《音乐之声》后，一直惊叹：原来生活可以如此美好！电影就是有这样神奇的力量。你看过电影《肖申克的救赎》吗？如果看过，请你自由写下你对这部电影的任何记忆，至少写5分钟。然后，找到这部电影，全神贯注地看一遍，可以自己看，也可以和朋友或者同学一起看，但看时不要交流。看完后，用20分钟时间，写下你对电影的回应。
Understanding the Features of Film
了解电影的特点
A film review is one's reaction to a film， but a film is different from a book. A film is a story told with pictures， while a book is a story told with words. We have to know the basic difference and respect the difference. In a book， we expect to read a lot of what the char-acters say and think， while in a film， we expect to see scenes and actions and then hear them talk-it W川be really boring to see the characters always sit in the classroom and think and talk with each other， no matter how thought-pro-voking their conversations are.
Film is behavior； it shows people through their actions and the words they say are just a helper. But then， we also have to know that a book and a film have one thing in common： they are both telling a story， and the story has a strong message， which can be commu-nicated through different mediums.
Tip：影评其实是对一部电影的回应写作，但是电影跟书籍大不一样。电影是用画面来讲述故事，而书是用文字来讲述故事。在书本故事里，我们可以读到大量的人物心理独白，但是在电影中，电影里面的人物是要行动起来的：人物必须动起来，画面必须有变化：如果主人公总是坐着思考、说话，不管内容有多么深刻，也很难呈现一部精彩的电影。
How to Write a Film Review？
如何写影评？
After you finish reading the book Tuesdays with Morrie， I recommend that you see the film with the same ftle. The film is based on the book and there are some differences between the two， for example， in the book， Mitch and Janie were married， but in the film， they were still boyfriend and girlfriend and they broke up because Mitch could not commit himself to the relationship， and it was with Morrie's help that the two of them finally got married. Did that change of detail in the story change the message？ No， the message remains the same： Morrie's love changes Mitch and makes him a committed husband. But in the film， we need to SEE this magic change， and Mitch's proposal to Janie definitely brings us closer to his change of heart.
Some great films are based on true stories， like The Sound of Music； others are created by writers， like Forrest Gump-but one thing they have in common is that there must be a strong， truthful message that reso- nates with people's hearts. What is the message of The Sound of Music？ A young lady's love warms everyone's hearts and helps to build up a big fam-ily. What is the message of Forrest Gump？A seemingly foolish guy has true wisdom and finally wins friendship and love. Both messages are truthful and powerful and we feel strongly con-nected with them.
Now， let us come back to The Shawshank Redemption. Write down the scenes that impressed you most. You can begin with the question "What scenes impressed me most？" and free write for 10 minutes. And then， you can ask yourself "What is the message of The Shawshank Redemption？" and free write for 10 minutes.
Read your free writings and seeif you have identified some impressivescenes and clarified the message. Ifnot， don't worry. Just read and putthem aside.
Tip：有一些伟大的电影如《音乐之声》和《阿甘正传》，都有一个共同点：传达一个强有力的、真理性的核心信息，让我们的心灵产生强烈的共鸣。现在，让我们回到电影《肖申克的救赎》。写下令你印象最深刻的场景。写完之后，读读你的自由写作，看看是否找到了一些令人印象深刻的场景，并抓住了影片的核心信息，如果没做到也没关系，读完之后放到一边就可以了。
编后记：做完李华这篇文章的编辑，我立刻找来《肖申克的救赎》，花了近两个半小时的时间看完了这部20年前完成的影片。尽管是好莱坞出品，但完全没有好莱坞大片的恢弘气势，那幽暗的灰色调背景贯穿影片的始终。然而当《费加罗婚礼》的咏叹调响起时，猛地让人飞越监狱的高墙，进入一个美好的梦幻天国。这部影片让人在救赎中追求希望的光芒。
链接：经典台词回顾
1. Remember， Hope is a goodthing， maybe the best of things andno good thing ever dies.
记住，希望是美好的，也许是人间至善，而美好的事物永不消逝。
2. Andy Dufresne： Forget thatthere are places in the world thataren't made out of stone. There'ssomething inside， that they can'tget to， that they can't touch. That'syours.
安迪・杜德兰：忘记世上还有不是用石头围起来的地方。那是一种内在的东西，他们到达不了，也无法触及，那是你的。
3. Some birds aren't meant tobe caged， that's all.Their feathersare just too bright.
有些鸟注定是不会被关在笼子里的，因为它们的每一片羽毛都闪耀着自由的光辉。