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1、TheTerminalofHappinessTheTerminalisasweetanddelicatecomedywhichmakesyouholdyourbreathandsmileswithtears.Italwayscanbringbiglaughs,butitneverseemstomakeaneffortforthem.ThemovieisSpielberg’staleofanalmostchildlikeinnocentandinitiallyimpressesasanextraordinarygambleformainstreamAmericanfilmmakers
2、becauseSpielbergweretomakeamoviein2004wherethereisnosex,noviolenceandwithaplotsohomespun.However,it’safilmofquietlyeffectiveperformances.TheTerminalissupposedlybasedonthetruestoryofanIranianmanwhocampedoutatanairportinParis.InthisfilmairportischangedtotheJFKInternationalAirportandtheprotagonis
3、tisavisitornamedViktorNavorski(TomHanks)fromafictitioussmallEasternEuropeancountrythatwastakenoverinacoupwhilehewasairborne.Thereforehispassportandvisaareworthless,becausehiscountrynolongerexists,hecannotgoforwardorgoback.Inotherwords,heisonlyfreetoremainintheInternationalArrivalsLounge,forbid
4、dentostepfootonAmericansoil.Althoughintherealworld,ViktorwouldbedeclaredapoliticalrefugeeandallsortsofU.S.andinternationalauthoritieswouldbecomeinvolvedinhiscase.Dixon,thecustomsandimmigrationsofficial,goesbytherules,buthehasnogreatloveoftherules.Sometimestherulesarecruel,buthetakesnojoyinthec
5、ruelty.Atfirst,DixonwantsNavorskispontaneouslyoutoftheterminalbecauseViktor’ssituationisanexception.ActuallyDixon'splanistopassNavorskiontoanotherjurisdictionsuchasFBIandNYPDwhichwilltakethematteroutofhishandsifheleavestheairport.ButViktorhasnoguile,nohiddenmotives,andnosuspicionofothers.Hewan
6、tstoaccesstoAmericathroughthelegalsystem,soherefusestobreakthelaw.LaterDixonoffershimpoliticalasylum."Areyouafraidofreturningtoyourcountry?"Unexpectedlyheisdeterminatetosay"Notafraid,"Heisunwillingtobetraytohishomelandevenjustlie.Attheend,heseemstobecomeapermanentresidentoftheterminal.Intheter
7、minal,ViktorshowsremarkableingenuityinmakingitahabitableplaceandlearningEnglish,atthesametime,impressestheterminalstaffwithhisgenerosityandindomitablespirit.Viktorhelpsthefooddelivermantowooanattractiveimmigrationofficer;makesfriendswit