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.
还可以，没有想象中那么糟糕，比去年的《末日逃生》不知道高到哪里去了。虽然剧情非常老套，既视感巨多，但观感上还是很现代的，尤其海啸那场戏印象深刻，比之前灾难片里的海啸场景要更真实、更现代。月球进入大气层后的特效比较糟糕，戴森球的特效CG感虽然很强但是观感还可以。基本合格，但没有新意，最后的人神对话场景跟多年前的《火星任务》如出一辙，不过我还是挺喜欢这种半真半假的阴谋论夹杂的设定的
我就来说一句：Patrick Wilson真的辣
编剧不能说有一丝逻辑吧，也算是稍微用心的瞎搞。
想过无聊，没想过这么无聊！今年第三部“不要抬头”，大场面给的也没多少，娱乐性都拿不出来了吗
编剧不能说有一丝逻辑吧，也算是稍微用心的瞎搞。
不妨对标一下:真的要比概念的浪漫程度是吗🙂
看不下去了，剧情太烂，夜晚的几场戏特效也假，抠图痕迹明显。
虽然现在导演说再也不想拍灾难片了，但是感觉他在拍这个片子的时候，还是挺怀念自己在拍 2012 时获得的成功的。于文文并不非常酱油，还有点小意外。
虽然在imax上看“戴森球”的感觉非常好，但剧情还真是急躁跳跃到不可思议，什么都想讲一下但什么都没足够的时长讲明白(￣ー￣)。尤其那跃进式尴尬的亲情线，讲不好就不要讲啦何必呢，还有我不明白ai贪吃蛇既然能被人类一个炸弹送上西天，那为什么“祖先”那么NB却跟这玩意儿打了那么久还差点被灭？why？多打一星纯粹为了特效组。
脑洞还行，逻辑太烂，从虚构物理规律到胡编人物内心。
哈哈哈 下饭大烂片 后爸无用的牺牲 为了煽情而煽情
爆炸贝新片，看得人身心疲倦，浑身不适。蛇头蛇尾，只有中间环稍微支棱起来了一下。给三星嫌多，对不起自己，给两星嫌少，对不起两男主表演。爆炸贝这次新片，拍摄技法上极度恶心人，前段大量无人机第-一视角加各种速推拉摇移，三百六十度环绕旋转镜头，晃得人眼晕。中间车辆追逐戏以平均每三秒切一次镜头的速度，各种视角来回切换，伴以时不时的手持晃动感，这样的剪辑节奏持续了近一个小时，搭配上前面造成的眩晕感，明明是2d，却像假3d。 动作戏上只有中间步枪怼直升机、五辆救护车迷惑战术、黑帮反杀警察够精彩，开头结尾看得人脑溢血，没印象了。
真他妈想把这三颗星全都给电影院，dangshi馆的一厅cinity屏幕又大音效又棒，直接给老子震麻了，价格还美好，座椅还舒服，相比之下蒲黄榆的cinity简直弱爆（他们家甚至都没有勇气排这个片的cinity）。李安在双子杀手里面运用的120帧属于一种技术革命，而本片的120帧对提升视效虽有一定的效果，但远达不到技术革命的程度。特效算是比较用心的，场面也足够宏大，剧情方面暂可不提情感线的陈旧与狗血，倒是能看到很多类型片的故事设定。你如不要抬头的末日危机，黑客帝国的红蓝药丸，星际穿越涅槃重生后的环形诺亚方舟，速度与激情的伐木累情谊，流浪地球中吴京的牺牲精神，以及超体中人即人工智能的究极进化，能把这些缝进去不难，但是缝的好看不简单。不要抬头是在用危机讽刺现实，这个片则是一本正经地扯jb淡。
一样的套路，为什么这部能如此难看……忽略阴谋论以及是否科学，角色设定也太糟糕了吧，台词也是不及格，所有剧情转折和人物对话都无比生硬，演技居然也没有在线的。佩服热门短评，吐槽比我写得好，然后还能打两星，太善良了。
看这部片子想起了好多，冰雪场景想起了后天，潮水侵袭想起了2012，一颗炸弹定胜负想起了独立日，简直就是导演自己片子的大杂烩。同时这部片子的剧情真的很陈旧，放在十几二十年前可能才算新鲜，纳米AI机器人听着一点压迫感也没有。而这剧情也是让人发蒙，咋就一个宇航员都没有了，咋就一个火箭都没有了，咋就老美政府除了发核弹啥都不会了。不带脑子看都觉得不合逻辑。不过，大场面的特效倒是挺不错的，这个有一说一。
如果努努力甚至可以变成这个时代的《生死时速》
抢钱不专业，逃跑真一流！爆炸贝真是爆的一手好炸啊！
抛开硬性商业标准的槽点复线其实主线故事挺好，典型九十年代科幻味，对于月球内部的理论猜想算是有部影像展现。看得挺开心，很喜欢结尾，爱月球那就让你成为月球一部分🌕。
前半部分真的无聊到爆，灾难片老套路。四星给进入月球后的情节，你要早弄这一套分数不至于这么低。巨物恐惧症患者看了估计会死的一部，但是对于我这种巨型天体爱好者来说，每次大月亮大结构出来就无比兴奋。另外如果你是灾难片里的人物，千万别做继父，继父都会死掉……
这篇评分低的很大原因是大家对于科幻片的标准比以前高了。以前的科幻片只要脑洞够大、视觉够爆、节奏够快、故事没明显逻辑bug，就算合格。近几年互联网让信息获取更简单，电影里不那么科学的情节便无处遁形，格外刺眼了；另外，像星际穿越、火星救援等“硬科幻”也提升了观众的审美和要求。同样的电影放在十年前也许评价完全不同呢。罗兰还是没能跟上时代吧。
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