电影开始的时候比较逼真，然后却发展成为荒谬的幻想。

The film starts off realistically and then develops into a ridiculous fantasy.

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他的电影生涯实际上是什么时候开始的呢？

When did his movie career really start?

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对守护天使的蹩脚设计弄巧成拙，从一开始就注定这部电影要失败。

The ill-advised conceit of the guardian angel dooms the film from the start.

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Do you think the world financial crisis from last year has affected the movie industry as well?

你觉得去年开始的世界金融危机也影响到电影业了吗？

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But time is ticking away and you're afraid that you might miss your movie.

时间一分一秒地过去了，你开始担心要错过电影的开场。

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