City of Ember
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City of Ember
This is a by-the-numbers fantasy adventure for teens: five parts Terry Gilliam to one part Fritz Lang. The "City of Ember" is a vast underground place that was established by the authorities 200 years ago as a retreat for mankind, which was about to be wiped out by some unspecified disaster. Now, the generator that powers it is packing in, and the city is ruled over by a smug and incompetent mayor - a performance phoned in by Bill Murray. Despite a classy cast - Toby Jones, Tim Robbins, Martin Landau - this is fantasy which runs low on a crucial ingredient: imagination.
authority - władza
cast - obsada
classy – z klasą, wysokiej jakości
crucial – zasadniczy, istotny
disaster – katastrofa
establish – zakładać, ustanawiać
generator – generator; sprawca
incompetent - niekompetentny
ingredient - składnik
mankind - ludzkość
retreat – ustronie, schronienie
rule over – rządzić (czymś)
run low on sth – mieć czegoś za mało
smug – zadowolony z siebie
unspecified – nieokreślony, niesprecyzowany
wipe out – wymieść, zmieść