Stilted

stilted







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a. (形容詞 adjective)



          1.    踏著高蹺的

          2.    誇張的;矯揉造作的





　Unfortunately, difficulty befell this picture from the beginning, when the director (for some unascertainable reason) opted to draft the initial script in French, have it translated into German, and then have the German draft translated into English and revised by belletrist (純文藝作家) Gilbert Adair - rendering the dialogue stilted and unconvincing.







　

His Spanish actors, however, fare much better. Javier Bardem, as the passionate artist who seduces them both, 



gives his often-stilted lines a personal spin, 



bringing the film some spark whenever he is onscreen. As this love triangle plays out, the viewer honestly wants Bardem to choose the girl that will make him happy.