影片對白：We borrow old man Seifert's rowboat and weshoot the chutes...
影評：
Watching A River Runs Through It is a little like leafing through（翻閱）an old photograph album. It conjures up feelings and images, many of them bittersweet, and all of them nostalgic. This is one of those motion pictures that truly transports you to another time and another place.
A River Runs Through It is a simple story about a typical, early-twentieth century Montana family. It traces the lives of two brothers from boyhood to adulthood. Water -- and a river in particular -- is an important symbol for the twisting, rocky path of life, and it's never far from any scene. In fact, this may be a case of imagery being too obvious.
The two main characters, Norman and Paul MacLean, are portrayed by a pair of up-and-coming（嶄露頭角的）young actors, Craig Sheffer and Brad Pitt. Tom Skerritt, as the boys' father, and Emily Lloyd, as Norman's girlfriend, lead a team of equally-solid supporting players. Skerritt especially has a daunting job, which he carries off with aplomb: showing the loving, caring man beneath the stiff, Puritanical preacher's facade.
The cinematography (by Philippe Rousselot) is on par with（與...不相上下）the best of the year. This is a beautifully-shot film, and director Robert Redford (who also provides the voice-over narration) has paid painstaking attention to detail. The subtle humor is unforced and character-based. One of the best elements of A River Runs Through It is the effectively understated romance that develops. This has the feel of something genuine: sweet, touching, and sentimental. In that way, it is much like the movie as a whole.
A River Runs Through It avoids manipulating the audience's emotions, even though it has numerous chances to do so. Events happen; they aren't forced on us. Through this straightforward method of storytelling, the impact is strengthened. A River Runs Through It is a fine motion picture and, if it's a little slow in parts (especially the beginning), those moments are worth sitting through to experience the rest.
（by James Berardinelli, an American online film critic）
考考你
請將下列句子翻譯成英文。
1. 這是本世紀最大的一次聚會，我敢肯定它將被載入史冊。
2. 我們看見這豪華轎車 就忍不住跳上來了。
3. 我不認為小禮堂能容得下那么多人。
A River Runs Through It《大河戀》精講之一 考考你 參考答案
1. 這天其余的時間就用來唱歌跳舞了。答案：The rest of the day was given over to singing and dancing.
2. 我們不在家時,鑰匙交給鄰居保管。答案：The key is give over to our neighbors during our absence.
3. 我練習瑜迦以幫助我放松。答案：I take classes in yogato help me unwind.
4. 把繃緊的弦松開后,你就可回到工作中去。答案：After you've unwound, go back to the job.
影片對白：We borrow old man Seifert's rowboat and weshoot the chutes...
(英語點津Yvonne編輯)
點擊進入:更多精彩電影回顧
