【英语多益通】看黑暗骑士 抢攻多益阅读高分
文／周强 ﹝Tim Chou﹞
〈黑暗骑士：黎明升起〉是今年暑假大档，很不幸地，在美国科罗拉多州首映时，发生一男子入戏太深，在戏院持枪疯狂扫射的事件，造成12人死亡、58人受伤的惨剧。
但是这部蝙蝠侠III却没有受到这个枪击惨剧的影响，也破除电影第三集通常不卖的魔咒，在美国与世界各地竟开出很高的票房。
这部改编自漫画、耗资两亿五千万美金的商业电影，除了运用了IMAX摄影技术之外，并请来超级大卡司﹝cast﹞担纲，包括男主角克里斯汀贝尔、安海瑟葳、摩根佛里曼等人，可谓众星云集，难怪叫好又叫座。
书本问市，会有人写「书评」；电影上映，也会有人写「影评」。这种评论性质的文章，一般都称为「review」。因为市场上有各式各样的产品，所以review在职场上很常见。也因此与职场沟通息息相关的多益测验，会不时地看到review性质的文章。常常利用机会看一看各种东西的「review」，对英文阅读能力有很大的帮助。
〈黑暗骑士：黎明升起〉既然是这么受到瞩目的电影，当然会有许多人写「评论﹝review﹞」。周强老师特别找到其中长短适中的一篇，其笔法浅显易懂，加上读起来有趣，让同学借由蝙蝠侠III来强化多益测验的阅读能力。
写这篇影评的仁兄说，这部电影拍得相当「赞」，而且它的大手笔制作让人有倒吸一口气的惊艳。他说这部电影在动作以及娱乐效果上，都超乎他的预期。它的电影配乐更突显了某些场景，有时候会让你很震撼。他这么写道：
The movie is incredibly well made, its huge production is quite breathtaking to view. The movie exceeded my expectations in terms of action, and entertainment. The movie's score highlights many of its incredible scenes, and at times, it takes your breath away.
他用了两次「incredible」，此字虽是「不能相信的」，但现在多半指「难以相信的『好』」，也就是「赞!」。「赞」还可以用「wonderful」、「amazing」、「excellent」、「fabulous」等等。超乎预期用「exceed one’s expectation」，应该一学！「score」在多益测验最常出现的用法是指「分数」，比方说，测验分数是「test score」，但是在此是指电影的「配乐」，多学一字，何乐不为！
Highlight ﹝v.﹞照亮、强调 ﹝n.﹞最精采的部份
我们一般所说的电影「卡司」，是指「演员阵容」，英文字是cast。这部电影的卡司有饰演蝙蝠侠的男主角克里斯汀贝尔。但是〈黑暗骑士：黎明升起〉的卖点之一是安海瑟葳，她以「猫女」的扮相，跨上超酷炫的蝙蝠摩托车在电影里的高谭市中奔驰，令观众印象深刻。有人甚至预言她的角色可能会有续集。我们的影评仁兄这么说道：
Anne Hathaway was completely engrossing, she became "Catwoman", just like Michele Pfeiffer did, although their interpretations were very different, both were equally effective.
engrossing ﹝a.﹞ 使人全神贯注的
interpretation ﹝n.﹞ 解释；翻译
他说安海瑟葳完全地吸引了观众的目光。她就像蜜雪儿菲佛所演的「猫女」一样，虽然她们的诠释方法不同，但是却一样地到位。
串连这整部电影的大反派「班恩﹝Bane﹞」，是一个戴着类似防毒面具，发出阴沉嗓音、令人不寒而栗的恐怖份子。饰演他的是男演员汤姆哈迪，或许是他演的太好了，所以才间接造成科罗拉多州惨案的发生，因为凶嫌在开枪滥射的时候，头上居然戴着类似「班恩」的面具。我们的影评仁兄这么说道：
Tom Hardy was the main villain "Bane", completely shattered my expectations. One of the best superhero movie villains, I've ever seen. The terror caused by him, is completely believable and quite menacing.
他说汤姆哈迪这个坏蛋角色震撼了他的预期。「班恩」是他看过最好的荧幕反派之一。由「班恩」所造出的恐惧感会使人信以为真。
还记得蝙蝠侠第二集里的大反派「小丑」吗? 饰演此角的希斯莱杰﹝Heath Ledger﹞，当时因为入戏太深而服药过量致死；许多人为之唏嘘。显然这位影评仁兄也有同感，他这么说道：
Now I know most will miss Heath Ledger as the Joker.﹝I know I do﹞ I hope people don't compare Tom Hardy's performance to Heath Ledger's, its completely unfair and the two characters are very different. Just read the comics.
performanc ﹝n.﹞ 表演；表现
comics ﹝n.﹞ 连环漫画
他说：「我知道大部份的人会想念希斯莱杰﹝我知道我会﹞。我希望人们不要把汤姆哈迪的表现与希斯莱杰做比较。这不公平，而且角色不同。读读漫画吧！」显然这位仁兄不只是「影迷」，他还是个「漫画迷」。
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不知不觉之间，我们就读完了这位仁兄的〈黑暗骑士：黎明升起〉影评大作。虽然他有些句子的英文语法结构值得商榷，比方说缺少连接词，但是或许这是他看完电影之后的信手拈来之作，也就不那么拘泥文法小节了。他最后做了一个简短总结，他说：「这或许不是我个人最喜欢的作品，但一般而言它是今年度大片。以一部电影而言，它很『赞』。本片诉说超级英雄﹝superhero﹞的传奇，而且它是暑假的大卖座。」
It may not be among my personal favorites but generally this seems to be the movie event of this year. As a film though, this is amazing. A true lasting legacy in superhero story telling and summer-blockbusters.
你喜欢看「哈利波特」吧，但是你看过它的书评吗? 你喜欢Samsung或是iPhone手机吧，但是你看过它们的使用者评价（review）吗? 你喜欢Lady Gaga的专辑吧，但是你看过它的歌评吗? 与你身边喜爱的事物进行英文的互动，你的多益测验就可以轻轻松松得高分。周强老师如是说！
以下是影评全文：
Christopher Nolan's third film in his Batman trilogy doesn't disappoint. The movie is incredibly well made, its huge production is quite breathtaking to view. The movie exceeded my expectations in terms of action, and entertainment. The movie's score highlights many of its incredible scenes, and at times, it takes your breath away.
The film featured excellent performances, by all the cast. Christian Bale, as always is great as Batman. Anne Hathaway was completely engrossing, she became "Catwoman", just like Michele Pfeiffer did, although their interpretations were very different, both were equally effective. Tom Hardy was the main villain "Bane", completely shattered my expectations. One of the best superhero movie villains, I've ever seen. The terror caused by him, is completely believable and quite menacing. Now I know most will miss Heath Ledger as the Joker.﹝I know I do﹞ I hope people don't compare Tom Hardy's performance to Heath Ledger's, its completely unfair and the two characters are very different. Just read the comics.
It may not be among my personal favorites but generally this seems to be the movie event of this year. As a film though, this is amazing. A true lasting legacy in superhero story telling and summer-blockbusters.
**本影评﹝review﹞取材改写自www.IMDb.com网站
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