美国的电影中心是洛杉矶与纽约这两座大城市。位于洛杉矶的好莱坞每年以流水线的操作推出成千上万部商业电影,纽约则凭借东海岸深厚的文化底蕴及百老汇培养出的戏剧演员,以更为深刻、精致的独立电影填补了好莱坞大片之外的空白。于这两座城市拍摄的电影为外国观众塑造了他们心中的美国形象。与东、西两个海岸相比,美国中西部内陆的生活更少为外人所知,然而这里的居民却被认为更好地代表了美国精神。近年来,有越来越多的优秀导演将镜头对准了这个更为质朴、真实的美国。这些导演中 The movie centers in the United States are the two major cities of Los Angeles and New York. Los Angeles-based Hollywood rolls out thousands of commercial films a year in streamlined operations. New York fills Hollywood blockbusters with more profound and sophisticated independent films based on the rich cultural heritage of the East Coast and the theater actors Broadway has produced Whitespace. Films shot in these two cities shaped the American image of their hearts for foreign audiences. Compared to the east and west coasts, the inland life in the Midwestern United States is less known to outsiders, yet the inhabitants here are thought to better represent the spirit of the United States. In recent years, more and more excellent directors have focused their shots on this more rustic and authentic United States. Among these directors