陌生人的慰籍

 改编自赛珍珠的普立兹奖小说，是好莱坞在三十年代开始注意东方题材的代表性作品。影片虽是描写中国农村夫妇的悲剧故事，但主角均由美国人扮演，导演悉尼．弗兰克林也采取西方古典电影的风格来处理，在制作上相当严谨认真。剧情描写保罗．茂尼与路易丝．莱娜本来是贫困的农民，面对饥荒的威胁甚至以烤土充饥。后来茂尼得到了一笔财富，竟整天花天酒地迷恋情妇，莱娜只有发挥贤妻的耐性期待丈夫浪子回头。今天看来类似故事已显得老套，但本片的拍摄与特技表现杰出，路易丝．莱娜亦获得奥斯卡最佳女主角奖。

　　In “Muzzle: City of Wolves,” Jake Rosser (Eckhart), haunted by PTSD from his days as a K-9 officer, endeavors to lead a peaceful life with his family and retired K-9 companion, Socks. But the tranquility quickly dissolves when a ruthless gang targets them in a brutal attack. Determined to protect his loved ones, Jake and his new K-9 partner Argos delve into a violent underbelly of crime where Jake confronts corrupt officials, uncovers a perilous drug trafficking ring and battles his own inner demons.

 Former war hero Nikki's peaceful life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.

　　每个火车司机在职业生涯中会撞死20多人，这些死者通常是因为寻死、失误、酒醉或仅仅是一不小心而丧生。伊利亚是一名即将退休的火车司机，他共撞死了28人。他19岁的养子西玛继承了他的工作，西玛非常担心自己也会撞死人，而老司机们都安慰他说，一周内就会发生，但是几周过去后，没有发生一起撞人事故，而这也使得他精神极度紧绷。伊利亚为了帮助他，找到了许多想要自杀的人，让他们跳到车轨上自杀，但是最终这些人都放弃了自杀的念头。无奈之下，伊利亚自己躺在了车轨上想用自身的死来拯救西玛…