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.
完成度很高了，特效和演员都表现不错，编剧头功
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线索扎得不够紧 中后段就散乱了 还有精致的现代妆容之类的眼下通病 村里说「来来来 我告诉你啊 这事儿啊是这么回事儿」的片段从台词到表演都刺耳刺眼地业余 好在用作消磨时间还挺不错
这是柯南堡对观众施行的一场手术，人们已经麻木太久了，所以才需要被唤醒。整个故事及人物关系足以套入当下涉足电影业的资本家(电影-生意/商品)对艺术创作者(电影-艺术/生命)的干预和榨取。最后一镜特写镜头中流出的那滴泪是inner beauty的真正结晶。Howard Shore的配乐又一次勾走了我的魂。小K表演上痉挛般的紧绷感在这片里也太对味儿了，Viggo的表演完全能够竞争影帝。@Cannes2022 CINEUM IMAX
对器官的内在美学痴迷是《孽扣》的衍生视角，而人类对痛觉的追求则是《大都会》中存在主义的再次升级，柯能堡总想把人类自身不可避免的虚无感和失落感以一种特殊景观或者猎奇姿态呈现，但效果总是差强人意。内在美的对立面是内在丑，幼儿的解剖现场恰恰证实这一点，所谓的内在器官艺术不过是自我美化的手段，失去痛觉已经成为新世纪的原罪，切割，钻孔，缝合，肚子上的拉链，甚至给人体器官举办选美大赛，一切荒谬的奇观都是白费力气，对自我存在的探讨远不如《大都会》加长礼车那种封闭感和窒息感来的有效。剧本是过时的剧本，道具还是《感官游戏》那种硅胶质感，手术操作台是一个五彩斑斓的小黑肉团子，这都多少年了，柯能堡还来这一套，有点絮叨。美博会也不是什么新概念，人类已经改造身体好多年了，医美整形往外抽往里塞，痛不是原罪，美才是原罪。
虽然受限不能有鬼，但是叙事逻辑还是可以的，多视角讲故事还是有用过心的。想看狐狸大仙！希望狐狸最后还是出来一下的。3.5分可以有。
这种new sex让我想起了金基德的莫比乌斯
罗生门式的构思，让真相如层层迷团。人性比鬼怪可怕多了。
4.5/5 没有预想中那般极致的感官刺激，尺度上限低于《普罗米修斯》。但最惊喜的是，当我们都以为柯南伯格只会做哲学家和诗人的时候，他其实是一个政客！这个未来故事探讨的不只是形而上的存在主义命题，也不只是一个对于艺术家、艺术创作和艺术伦理的自反研讨，更像是一个有关权力与阴谋、资本与垄断“黑色成人童话”。故事中的几组人物关系之间涌动的暗流超越了这些奇观的表象，文本空间大到惊人。小K的表演很亮眼，而蕾老师则独享半永久近景特写，而维果，影帝冲啊啊啊啊！
剧本无可挑剔，就是拍得差了点。如果剧组再有点钱，完成度应该会更好。
各方面都有很多不足，但是还是比很多院线片有诚意的多
讲真比院线那些子上映的国产电影好多了，3.5星，送半颗星激励下，小成本也可以拍好的
关于人体进化器官肿瘤相关的政治性隐喻和讨论我真的不是很懂，就略过了。虽然没看过几部柯南伯格的电影，光对当年crash的念念不忘，就值得仰望柯南伯格关于肉体与性的探索。不过这部探索到“内在美”的个人有点跟不上了，虽然可以理解索尔口中所谓有别传统性爱的切割，手术，活体解剖，公开行为艺术等性得表达方式，也理解痛在感知和性中的地位，但当剥脱了痛之后对肉体的深层探索，无论是艺术表达还是快感索取就真的跟不上了，我是真的怕肉痛呢，视觉上的肉痛我脑仁都一抽一抽的，crash中车祸和金属的刺激还停留在肉体之外的刺激嘛，个人还是无法从肉痛里解放。即使如此，我还是佩服有这种脑洞升华并可以用影音表达出来的柯南伯格，持续仰望中。
故事以狐妖鬼怪包装了一份人性的善恶美丑，不同的故事版本不同的人物角色，不同的结果，看似罗生门，但实际上真相只有一个，本片采用了分层叙事的叙述手法，也叫大故事套小故事，剪辑也是合情合理，最后让观众看到了真相背后比狐妖鬼怪更可怕的是人性的贪婪与邪恶…本片算是比较优秀的网大电影了🎬👍
除了“根本没有狐仙”的设定有意思以外什么都不行，每个情节都设计得用力过猛，极不自然，演员也是一样。
基本就像是中国山村版的罗生门，只可惜好好的一个故事败在了建国后不许成精的审核制度。
柯南伯格试图建立某种新的感知体系，主要在性快感和痛感方面做文章，但这个体系太过模糊，前后也不一致。比如，莫滕森被开膛，是为将无用的本能（器官增长）表现为艺术、赋予意义，而且充满痛苦；但赛杜被开膛，却性意味浓厚。一会儿身体与感觉间是被mediate的，但一会儿又诉诸旧的亲密、抚摸、亲吻体系。其实很简单，导演面对莫滕森这衰老臃肿的身体，没什么想法。所谓身体美学，不止是新奇与神秘的，还必须是性感的，对性感的表现才是问题的关键，柯南伯格此次就没什么新招。
不让成精，故事峰会路转到合规。
Dream is the Eternal Sex.
冗长且无趣。国产可怕片，相当不可怕，甚至有丝幽默。
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