《肖申克的救赎》经典英文影评<附加译文>
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Shawshank redeems Hollywood
Can Hollywood, usually creating things for entertainment purposes
only, create art? To create something of this nature, a director
must approach it in a most meticulous manner, due to the delicacy
of the process. Such a daunting task requires an extremely capable
artist with an undeniable managerial capacity and an acutely
developed awareness of each element of art in their films, the most
prominent; music, visuals, script, and acting. These elements, each
equally important, must succeed independently, yet still form a
harmonious union, because this mixture determines the fate of the
artist\'s opus. Though already well known amongst his colleagues
for his notable skills at writing and directing, Frank Darabont
emerges with his feature film directorial debut, The Shawshank
Redemption. Proving himself already a master of the craft, Darabont
managed to create one of the most recognizable independent releases
in the history of Hollywood. The Shawshank Redemp
tion defines a genre, defies the odds, compels the emotions, and
brings an era of artistically influential films back to
Hollywood.
The story begins with the trial of a young banker, Andy Dufrense,
victimized by circumstantial evidence, resulting in a conviction
for the murder of his wife and her lover. After a quick conviction,
Andy finds himself serving a life sentence at Shawshank prison,
with no hope of parole. He exists in this prison only in
appearance, keeping his mind free from the drab walls around him.
His ability to do this results in the gaining of respect from his
fellow inmates, but most of all from Ellis Redding. Ellis, commonly
referred to as Red, finds gainful use of his entrepreneurial spirit
within the drab walls of Shawshank by dealing in contraband and
commodities rare to the confines of prison. Andy\'s demeanor and
undeniable sense of hope causes Red to take a deeper look at
himself, and the world around him. Andy proves to Red and the other
inmates that in the conventional walls of Shawshank prison
convention will find no home in his lifestyle.
By creating the film\'s firm foundation, the meticulously chiseled
screenplay paved the way for this film\'s success. Frank Darabont
outdoes himself with the phenomenal adaptation of Stephen King\'s
equally noteworthy novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.
In this novella, King demonstrates that he can break free from the
genre he dominates and still create a marvelous piece of modern
literature. Though the film mirrors the novella in many ways,
Darabont illustrates a focused objective of improving upon the
areas where the novella came up short, resulting in one of the best
book to film transitions ever.
While maintaining some of the poetic and moving dialogue of the
novella, Darabont also proves that a film\'s score can generate a
great deal of emotional response from its audience, as dialogue
does. He employs the cunning Thomas Newman, son of the legendary
Hollywood composer, Alfred Newman. Darabont shows recognition for
the film\'s needs by employing Newman, who makes the gentle piano
chords whisper softly to the viewer, as if a part of the scripted
dialogue. Newman lends himself to individualism and tends to drive
more towards the unique in the realm of score composition. His
effort in Shawshank did not go unnoticed, as his score received an
Oscar nomination in 1995. While unique and independent, Newman\'s
score never once intrudes on your concentration or distracts from
the film.
With work from vast array of talented scene designers, costume
designers, composers, cinematographers, and various other Hollywood
artists, the cast of The Shawshank Redemption had a strong
foundation to work with. The marvelous cast of this film will
dazzle you with some of the most convincing performances you will
witness in a film. While both Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman shine
as Andy and Red, respectively, the true spectacle of acting lies
within the plethora of amazing supporting actors who easily
disappear into their roles. Most noticeable of these, the veteran
film star James Whitmore, who portrays the elderly Brooks Hatlen.
Brooks, a man incarcerated for an unmentioned crime for so long
that he finds himself attached to the Shawshank and the daily life
he has lead. Each of these actors show a true dedication to their
art, and a focused purpose in their motivations, creating a
convincing setting that never once caters to anything
unbelievable.
With all of the aesthetic touches and attention to cinematic
detail, the most beautiful part of the film lies within its
thematic material, such as its focus on the human desires for the
most abstract concepts, like hope and freedom. These themes, which
concern things the human spirit undoubtedly yearns for, seem so
intricately woven into the plot that it easily draws its audience
in to its story. Though full of hardened criminals, your heart will
go out to these men as they display the most basic of human
emotions, and deliver some of the most quotable lines in a film to
date. Like a great novel, this film manages to succeed at greater
things than simply entertaining an audience. Darabont tells his
story most masterfully, illustrating principles and inspiring his
audience to think. He leaves us a poignant film with a powerful
message of hope, and redemption, something we all seek.
This film manages to redeem Hollywood in the eyes of people who
feared it long lost in a dark sea of clichés and predictability.
Darabont shows us that artists still work in the Hollywood studios
and production facilities. These artists show their capability to
produce art; real art that inspires you to look at the deeper
aspects of life and the world around you. The Shawshank Redemption
delivers much-needed breath of fresh air for anyone who realizes
the capability of film. It proves that masters of the craft still
live on this earth, and still bless us with timeless masterpieces
that we will never forget.
译文：
Shawshank 赎回好莱坞
好莱坞, 通常创造事为娱乐目的唯一, 可能创造艺术吗? 创造某事这自然, 主任必须接近它以最缜密的方式,
由于过程的纤巧。这样一个艰巨的任务需要一位极端可胜任的艺术家以不容置疑的管理容量和各个艺术的元素的深刻地被开发的了悟在他们的影片,
最突出里; 音乐、视觉, 剧本, 和行动。这些元素, 各相等地重要, 必须独立地成功, 仍然形成和谐联合,
因为这个混合物确定artist's 电视剧的命运。虽则已经知名在他的同事之中为他著名的技能在文字和指挥, 坦率的Darabont
涌现以他的王牌电影主管首演, Shawshank 收兑。已经证明工艺的大师, Darabont
设法创造最可认识的独立发行的当中一个在好莱坞的历史上。Shawshank 收兑定义一种风格, 违抗可能性, 强迫情感,
和带来艺术性地显要的影片时代回到好莱坞。
故事从一个年轻银行家开始, Andy Dufrense 的试验, 由情况证据欺骗, 造成信念为他的妻子和她的恋人谋杀。在快的信念以后,
Andy 发现自己服务终身监禁在Shawshank 监狱, 没有宣誓希望。他存在在这所监狱只在出现上,
保持他的头脑从土褐色的墙壁解脱在他附近。他的能力做这导致获取尊敬从他的同屋同居人, 但最重要从Ellis Redding
。Ellis, 共同地指红色, 发现对他的企业精神的报酬好用途在Shawshank
由成交在走私和商品之内土褐色的墙壁罕见对监狱区域。Andy's 态度和希望起因不容置疑的感觉红色看一看更加深刻的在他自己,
和世界在他附近。Andy 证明对在Shawshank 监狱大会常规墙壁不会发现家在他的生活方式的红色和其它同屋同居人。
由创造film's 牢固的基础, 缜密被凿的电影剧本铺平了道路为这film's 成功。坦率的Darabont
胜过自己以斯蒂芬King's 相等地显著中篇小说、Rita Hayworth 和Shawshank 收兑的现象适应。在这本中篇小说里,
国王显示出, 他能任意打破从他控制的风格并且仍然创造现代文学一个奇妙片断。影片虽则反映中篇小说用许多方式, Darabont
说明一个被聚焦的宗旨改善在中篇小说突然出来的区域, 造成一个最佳的书曾经摄制转折。
当维护一些中篇小说的诗和移动的对话, Darabont并且证明, film's 比分可能引起很多情感反应从它的观众,
如同对话。他雇用狡猾托马斯・纽曼, 传奇好莱坞作曲家的儿子, Alfred 纽曼。Darabont 显示认识为film's
需要由雇用纽曼, 做柔和的钢琴弦对观察者软软地耳语, 好象scripted
对话的部份。纽曼借自己对个人主义和倾向于驾驶更多往独特在比分构成领土。他的努力在Shawshank 没有未被注意, 1995
年因为他的比分接受了一个Oscar 提名。当独特和独立, Newman's 比分闯入在您的集中或与影片从未一次分散。
以工作从浩大的群有天才的场面设计师、服装设计师、作曲家、电影摄影师, 和各种各样的好莱坞艺术家, Shawshank
收兑的塑像有一个强的基础工作与。这部影片奇妙塑像使您目炫与一些令人相信您将目击在影片的表现。当Tim Robbins
和摩根公民发光当Andy 和红色, 各自,
真实的景象行动在容易地消失入他们的角色的多血症令人惊讶的配角之间。最引人注目这些,退伍军人电影明星詹姆斯・Whitmore,
刻画年长溪Hatlen 。溪, 一个人被禁闭为unmentioned 罪行为那么长期, 他发现自己附有Shawshank
和他有主角的日常生活。每个这些演员显示真实的致力对他们的艺术, 和一个被聚焦的目的在他们的刺激, 创造一个令人相信的设置,
从未一次迎合任何东西难以相信。
与所有对电影细节, 影片的最美好的部份的审美接触和注意在它的主题材料之间, 譬如它的焦点在人的欲望为最抽象的概念,
象希望和自由。这些题材, 有关事人的精神无容置疑地盼望为, 似乎那么复杂地编织入剧情,
它容易地吸引它的观众对它的故事。虽则充分被硬化的罪犯, 您的心脏将出去对这些人如同他们显示最基本人的情感,
并且迄今提供一些最可引用的线在影片。象一本伟大的小说, 这部影片设法成功在更加巨大的事比简单地招待观众。Darabont
最熟练讲他的故事, 说明原则和启发他的观众认为。他留下我们一部伤感影片以希望一则强有力的消息, 和收兑,
某事我们全部寻求。
这部影片设法赎回好莱坞在恐惧的人眼里它长期丢失了在clich..s 和可预测性黑暗的海。Darabont 表示我们,
艺术家仍然工作在好莱坞演播室和生产设施。这些艺术家显示他们的能力对产物艺术;
启发您看生活的更加深刻的方面和世界在您附近的真正的艺术。Shawshank 收兑提供大量需求的新鲜空气为任何人体会影片的能力。它证明,
工艺的大师仍然居住在这地球上, 并且仍然保佑我们以我们从未将忘记的永恒的杰作。
