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.
被蜜蜂蛰了要赶紧治疗，不然会被截肢装钩子。
结尾那张脸是致敬92版么？血浆够足，但废话也够多，啰里吧嗦的讲了一个种族的血泪史，批判所有蔑视和侮辱，可就算是喊一万遍Candyman，也只有一个可以替你们主持“公道”，滑稽么？全美国有911，而你们只有糖果人，这就是他们的立场
这么些年了JLO还在演这种类型 还能演这种类型 也是人家的本事 谁看得出是53演35呢 身材管理真的是超级超级重要呀 1611
故事带有明显的种族议题，糖果人身上遗传着黑人对白人的恨意，但似乎需要有一定了解才能有所感触。
歌不错。男主鼻子上为什么有条沟。永远爱摩天轮。(一些神机翻译:right=右well=井)
警察说“举起手来”，话音刚落，马上就开枪！
作为恐怖片，气氛上弱了点，但思想性不错，基本承接老版，让candyman成为弱者反抗的一个icon～
2.5 可爱的故事 但不高明 音乐值得一听
爱情片怎么可以做到这么如同嚼蜡的，真的毫无惊喜的剧情和感动，两位真的和剧中的社会地位差一样，毫无化学反应。只能说JLO的每个出场造型都很美，但JLO也别每次事业有点回春，就又拍这种她独美剧本又极烂的个人show电影败观众缘啊。
哈哈哈哈哈让人脚趾抠地的chick flick，但是2022年还有人拍让人脚趾抠地的chick flick真好
Maluma虽然演技不行，和JLo的化学反应真的强，就在我几乎要相信男女主的感情时，麦迪逊广场演唱会一出来，张力十足！就这样了咋还难选男主呢……
不知道为什么纯黑人的电影让我很难坚持下去，但是电影本身的色彩搭配和独特的叙述模式的纸片人很有新意，密集恐惧症慎看...不作死就不会死，记得之前看过一个电影也是类似的对着镜子说话就会被取走狗命，所以感觉就没那么新奇了，然后糖果人披着善良者被枉杀的怨念来复仇了，好在后面的剧情圆回来了，整体看下来还不错，就是得耐着性子看完前面的铺垫还有中间比较千篇一律的剧情...
请把当代种族歧视的压迫表现出来
好老土的剧情，像二十年前才有的设定，但很好做梦。
暴力形式能真的实现BLM吗？捂住耳朵看恐怖指数为1星
3.3/5 非常加分的镜头表达，镜面的运用很有巧思，剧情薄弱了一点，你以为这是恐怖片？不，这是政治片。
他俩还是陌生人的时候，很尬，没有cp感，两人恋爱后还是很违和，非常违和。男主演技很好，完全就是一个不喜社交的数学老师，性格内敛。女主就负责唱歌跳舞和大笑就好了，电影里两人哪怕是情侣也让观众认为他们不来电。
2、其实影片的创意不错，欧文和詹妮弗的表演也不错，电影的扑街，编剧和导演绝对要负主要责任，一是剧情太过套路，情节发展全在意料之中，毫无惊喜可言；二是人物刻画没有走心，只停留在纸片人的层面，复杂度不够，可信度很低，很难引发共情。
挺标准的romcom，节奏什么的就跟十几年前的作品一样，好处就是没有明显的缺点（毕竟成熟模式化流水一样）但是看的多了就觉得cliche， 这个容易比较的就是nottinghill，女主大明星，男主普通人，剧情骨干抽出来几乎没啥变化，JLo戏外和ben的宣传感觉比这个电影还多，tbh我总感觉这个电影在暗示什么。OW这个烂仔最近演了挺多的他在这里面的造型才是他最经典的烂仔帮形象（戏里面他是单亲女儿的爸爸这点就有点sarcasm了），I mean，他这样的烂仔（形象）都能天降爱情，还是挺容易让人觉得“我可以”（又在做梦了，梦里啥都有），anyway，当前时代的romcom真的是稀少，so，有一部看一部还挑啥刺呢。BTW，能不能不要在电影里拍那么多ins，ins到底在这里面投了多少广告费啊？！
超级烂俗的rom com，让人看了就心情变好的rom com，世界需要rom com！
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