In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.
The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vlá?il, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vlá?il made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).
Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.
As expected from Vlá?il, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.
Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.
The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.
Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains: Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.
The film also features the evocative music of Zden?k Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vlá?il, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.
The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vlá?il's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.
拍电影就好好拍电影，非要玩概念，扯什么“电影的社交属性”……尼玛但凡好电影，能发人深省的，都能引发别人的讨论，例如《小丑》。而不是本末倒置，放着剧情、演技、叙事这些硬件不好好打磨，去追逐什么扯淡的“社交属性”！电影拍的那么烂，你想让观众讨论什么？讨论你这部电影有多烂吗？这和明星不惜自曝丑闻追逐曝光率有什么区别吗？真是人至贱则无敌。
很多地方唔make sense,But,刺激是真的.
另一个版本的《丛林奇航》，标准的爆米花电影，该有的都有，但也没有更多了。但明显巨石强森和小贱贱的chemistry没有后者和塞缪尔·杰克逊在《王牌保镖》中那样自然强烈。
确实是两亿成本，但估计起码有三分之一被拿来请演员了吧；整个故事和制作都没什么亮点但也不算崩坏
故事毫无逻辑就是爽就行了，三个人各自精彩放一起完全没有化学反应，卖腐像卖滞销的隔夜菜，按着头都吃不下去，片尾更是一泻千里，强行流量插入。以及保时捷是钱没给够还是得罪片方了？怎么隔壁奔驰就能当坦克开，它被轻轻碰一下就动不了了呢？
嘴贱加憨憨的传统配方，外加必不可少的神秘美女，主角三人组就像是从之前的片场走过来，沿用各自的经典人设拼凑了部环游世界的偷盗片，冒险动作片该有的元素都有，意外的惊喜是一点都没有，最后的反转反转再反转太刻意了。
百搭，守宝奇兵007骗中骗，肯花钱，仿佛看了部美版鬼吹灯，两男一女大冒险就是不够东方义气。神奇女侠不够神气，写给贱贱和巨石的台词太垃圾了。
双男主爆米花真是屡试不爽，肥皂无脑和胆固醇一样让人开心。
原来是翻拍的韩国的世上最美的离别，这就是现实中大多数的亲子关系了吧
才去爱那些一直爱着你的人。
就很俗，你完全看海报三人就知道的，谁负责穿高叉裙露腿吸引注意力，谁负责大块头砰砰砰，谁负责身手矫健和大块头弄搞笑元素，标准爆米花片，看个乐子
像是AI写出来的剧本，告诉它主演名字和题材类型，AI根据演员特性和观众喜好大数据写出来的剧本。 不过盖尔加朵好看就完事儿了 对了，能不能不要对三不管监狱刻板印象了，今年已经看了两个古拉格2.0了。
节奏看着貌似很快，全世界各地跑，然后各种似曾相识的剧情，007、速激、丛林大冒险……热闹之外，其实是无聊。
（一天看两部巨石强森，每部都戳心感觉）；
DC夺宝奇兵？以后都用五毛特效拍电影算了。。。不过片中适合做表情包的镜头还不少，片尾黄老板戏份好评哈哈哈~
才去爱那些一直爱着你的人。
一星全给丝滑的摄影，其余部分一塌糊涂，来自《速度与激情》的霍华德，来自《死侍》的韦德和盗贼界神奇女侠，求求各位别再重复自己去演绎这些让人审美疲劳的角色了，故事愚蠢、场面无新意，比《鬼影特攻》差远了！
节奏看着貌似很快，全世界各地跑，然后各种似曾相识的剧情，007、速激、丛林大冒险……热闹之外，其实是无聊。
特俗那种爆米花，甚至能猜到每一秒剧情的走向。但，盖尔加朵的大长腿，强森的大肌肉，死侍的耍贫，三个加一起，这时间也没浪费，巨对合格爆米花了，3.5星，如果出2还会看。
犯罪動作喜劇，合格的動作戲。情節一般般，不停在反轉反轉，感覺會有續集的樣子。
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