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.
为母校加成多一星，“烂学校”的小李子大表姐发现了世界末日的可能，但是从上到下资本和分化的人民让大家觉得白左眼中这种美国着实可笑。怎么说呢，既反个人英雄主义又陷入了个人英雄主义，嘛，黑色喜剧就不要纠结了，只是结局小李子确实改变了自己在大数据下算出的结局，然后迎来毁灭，这让我感到欣喜。
总体来说，是假面骑士史上一次重大尝试，我觉得还是蛮好看的，挺符合saber黑暗童话的感觉，演员演技有了明显提升，观感大大增加。
总体来说，是假面骑士史上一次重大尝试，我觉得还是蛮好看的，挺符合saber黑暗童话的感觉，演员演技有了明显提升，观感大大增加。
我焯假面骑士能不能多来一点这样风格化的作品。
这个剧场版值得推荐看，小朋友还是不建议看了，不建议给儿童看
一群有钱人花了大价钱请了一众大卡司来拍了一部反思“金钱至上”等怪象的电影，怎么看都觉得哪里怪怪的呢...
这个星球值得被毁灭；爱看新闻（美国）的一定看懂并喜欢这部与现实对应的搞笑但远不止娱乐的电影；巴什即使高科技公司、手机、也是财团、大数据，彗星是资源、疫情；讽刺了民众的娱乐至死、愚昧、跟风。美政府的傀儡、漠视民众、不尊重科学。女总统和男儿子对应川普和他女儿那个谁。杀死总统那动物发音像特朗普；演唱会那里出戏，应该是说明很多年轻民众你可能只能通过这种方式给他们传递消息。
除了对我不好，其他都挺好的。圣刃有太多的遗憾，因为疫情没有拍成的正统剧场版，却有了作为外传存在的唯一剧场版。。。无奈又有一丝宿命感的味道。。。
“彗星来的那一夜”，讽刺科幻电影，男女主互飙演技，问题是故事想加进去的东西太多：讽刺官僚主义、资本主义、娱乐至死的传媒等等，结果时长拖了太多，电影有些零碎，每一项都想说每一项都没讲好。3.5星吧。
对于美国总统以及科技富豪的讽刺很尖锐，但总觉得可以更好看一点
对美国的体制现状挖苦了遍。话说大表姐好久不见了。
无辜的牺牲不可避免，谁都不想成为被牺牲的人，这个外传老实说想法不错，但他绝不应该是saber的，换任何一个骑士可能都更贴合
同类型的片几乎每年都有：《大空头》《波拉特》《自助洗衣店》，绕着同一条弯路来为了黑而黑，美国人如果真的很不满现状，完全可以反抗起来的，何必走强国键盘侠的老路呢？（而且强国是因为无路可走
有血有肉的剑士褪下武装 挥动因“罪”而愈发沉重的剑
pps：Melanie’s gorgeous.
观感意外地很好，延展于TV，以压抑为主基调三线叙事，经费用在了刀刃上，整体令人满意
到不了真四星的水平，十分制的话，7分左右吧。
电影把前两年发生的事情串联了一遍，讽刺却真实，政治必须“正确”，人类娱乐至死，仔细一想还真的很难笑出来啊。
本来以为安全巡防队长是个大反派，没想到就是一个普通的激进立场的人。反而觉得更是大有深意，很多人我们我觉得很讨厌，厌恶，但是很有可能他们真的就是一个意见视角不同的普通人而已。
低幼向的奇幻故事，结尾很暖心，回归母爱与和平。
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