英语在路上 第一期 星际穿越

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There’s no doubt about it: Interstellar was one of the most mentally-stimulating blockbusters of the 2010s. As such, a lot of people were confused about the Interstellar plot, high-concept science, and bold ending. 
Interstellar is a 2014 movie that was directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan. The film received four Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score, Best Production Design, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Sound Editing – and the VFX were so well regarded that they won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.
Although Interstellar received good-not-great reviews upon release, it’s since garnered more acclaim and it frequently places on lists of the best sci-fi movies ever made.


Interstellar is about Earth’s last chance to find a habitable planet before a lack of resources causes the human race to go extinct. The film’s protagonist is Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a former NASA pilot who is tasked with leading a mission through a wormhole to find a habitable planet in another galaxy.
Dr. Brand (Michael Caine) explains to Cooper that NASA previously sent another group (Lazarus) to find a habitable planet but they’ve gone silent.
There are two plans in the Interstellar plot:
Plan A involves Cooper transmitting quantum data back to Earth in order to develop a gravitational propulsion theory that will allow spacecrafts to carry people off Earth into the other galaxy.
Plan B involves Cooper’s crew finding the remaining Lazarus crew and establishing a colony on another world.
The Interstellar meaning lies somewhere between astronomical science and intimate human connection. It’s simultaneously a story about traversing the stars and fighting for what you love. For many critics, it’s this dual-narrative structure that makes the story so good – even if it can be a little scientifically vague and cheesy.


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译文：
毫无疑问，《星际穿越》是2010年代最刺激脑力的大片之一。因此，很多人对星际穿越的情节、高概念科学和大胆的结局感到困惑。
《星际穿越》是一部2014年上映的电影，由克里斯托弗·诺兰执导，克里斯托弗·诺兰和乔纳森·诺兰担任编剧。这部电影获得了四项奥斯卡提名，分别是最佳原创音乐、最佳制作设计、最佳音效混音和最佳音效剪辑。视觉效果方面也大受好评，最终获得了奥斯卡最佳视觉效果奖。
尽管《星际穿越》在上映时得到的评价是：好但并不优秀，但此后它获得了越来越多的称赞，并经常出现在最佳科幻电影的名单上。
《星际穿越》讲述的是人类在地球资源的匮乏导致灭绝之前，找到一个宜居星球的最后机会。影片的主角是库珀(Matthew McConaughey饰)，他曾是美国国家航空航天局(NASA)的飞行员，肩负着穿越虫洞、在另一个星系寻找宜居行星的任务。
布兰德博士(迈克尔·凯恩饰)向库珀解释说，美国宇航局之前派遣了另一个小组(拉扎勒斯)去寻找一个宜居星球，但他们都失联了。
星际穿越的剧情有两个计划:
A计划包括库珀将量子数据传回地球，以推导出引力推进理论，使宇宙飞船能够将人类带离地球，进入另一个星系。
B计划包括：库珀的船员找到剩下的拉扎勒斯队员，并在另一个世界建立殖民地。
星际穿越这部电影的意义介于天文科学和亲密的人际关系之间。它同时也是一个关于穿越星际和为所爱之人而奋斗的故事。对许多评论家来说，正是这种双重叙事结构让故事如此精彩——即使它在科学上可能有点模糊和俗气。