新视野大学英语视听说教程第二册 Unit 2 Task 3: Movie Reviews
Among dramas, I like “Adaptation”. It is an excellent movie! But for me the first part of the movie was too fast to follow. I hope to see it again on DVD with captions4.
“The Pianist” is set in the Second World War. It’s about a young Polish-Jewish pianist, who lives in Warsaw with his family. The Nazis5 sent his family to die in the concentration camps. He was safe, but would have died without unusually good luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews. This is a powerful movie with thought-provoking themes.
“Rabbit-Proof Fence” is set in the 1930s in Australia, and it’s based on real events. It is about three native girls who are separated from their families by the racist6 police who send them to special centers. There the girls are taught practical skills, and the government tries to integrate them into white Australian society. They can away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find their mothers. This is a sad, touching story that you should not miss.
1. He likes to see movies and comment on them.
2. Four.
3. Three.
4. One.
| Movies | Contents and Characteristics |
| Monsoon Wedding | It is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for it reveal love and a past rape. The movie shows Indian customs, family and love. |
| Adaptation | It is too fast for the speaker, who wants to see it again on DVD with captions. |
| The Pianist | It is about a Jewish pianist in Warsaw. The Nazis sent his family to the concentration camps. He was safe, and this narrow escape was due to goodluck and the kindness of a few non-Jews. |
| Rabbit-Proof Fence | It is about three native girls. Racist police separate them from their families and send them to special centers. There they are taught practical skills. The government intends to integrate them into white Australian society. They ran away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find their mothers. |
