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.
确实多次失控大笑，尤其是查宁塔图姆和美队出现段落。有两段想起路阳，先是无厘头对接复联和星战各种虚拟角色，再是终极任务过河拆桥。科妹丰满长腿真棒，雷诺兹太适合蠢白美国直男角色了。
叙事脉络挺清晰的，比我预想中完整、有条理，最后还是个甜蜜蜜结尾。该死的，让我想起卡萨布兰卡来。
星盾光剑齐上阵，有版权就是可以为所欲为，对HE略微有点失望，如果Millie只对Guy一厢情愿呢，最后强行和Keys绑定颇有点“恋爱要回归现实”的说教意味。
Free在誰的眼中意味著失控？別在乎系統讓你做什麼，而是知道自己想做什麼，只當NPC的人生多無趣，記得刻進DNA里的自由，然後把這操蛋的世界掀個天翻地覆。主題比《頭號玩家》走得更遠，沒那麼多彩蛋，不過玩得更加天馬行空，迪士尼也總算把IP聯動玩好了一回。
疫情下愁云惨淡的世界，太需要如此美好治愈的电影了！
瑞恩·雷诺斯的演出大大增加了主角魅力，估计很多台词都是他演死侍时那样即兴发挥的，甚至有些时候还以为是死侍上身，在影片恶搞自己也是没谁了
个人更敬佩“Truman楚门”这个名字的创造，把举世皆真我独假的真人秀世界反讽得很到位。而Guy和Body，这两个名字仿佛是为了突出在他们的世界里他们是同质化严重的人群的一员，而实际上是完全没有结合故事语境和人物处境的偷懒起名法！你还能随便叫游戏世界的任何一个人珀森Person/万One…与其起名为Guy，还不如特勒Teller（柜员）更像一个原力觉醒的游戏npc，符合人物设定、前后反差也更能体现出来（🤷🏻♀️不知道片名和人物名哪个先定下来的
不知道是不是我受到了大环境主旋律送审思维的洗脑，现在看电影会不自觉的去从是否寓教于乐和正能量的角度去思考，又或者这部电影就是想表达这样一个主题——抵制青少年暴力游戏。想看谈恋爱的话，其实从发现他是人工智能NPC开始我就知道BE了，用一个不会让人伤心的喜剧角色、庞大的世界观、绝妙的故事，告诉你一个道理——沉迷游戏，跟程序员创造出来的完美理想型虚拟人物谈恋爱，不如回到现实生活中，看看身边真正用心爱你的人。还有，本片起名真是敷衍的一语双关又搞笑，guy、buddy、keys、dude，他们是这个名字本身的不重要人物，又不是。很难不想起《楚门的世界》，虽然是本片走的是喜剧路线，但如果换一种色彩来表达，就是一个悲剧，楚门最后走出去变成了人，而盖却永远都只能是程式。最后，真的希望干大事之前不要再演讲了。
救命 谁能告诉我Milly怎么在游戏里学会操纵角色亲嘴的
啊，chick-movie核的科幻电影，又炸又甜！为什么那么多人在求深度，不懂。sweet love不需要深度！好莱坞左倾又一例，哈哈，数字罢工、乌托邦的胜利。漫威联动，着实是个小笑点。也超喜欢"dude"角色的那个未完成状态的创意！/IMAX, 3D
怎么有人因为一闪而过的中餐馆场景而感到辱华？那个游戏大佬的印度味儿还有火车铁轨边的印度家庭呢？辱印了？故事是有漏洞，好笑也是真好笑，对guy的成长也写得很清楚，羡慕这种能力。
我其实想打三星半，npc成精这事儿国内网文都写了十来年了，啥套路没见过。但是好莱坞就角度特别清奇，每次觉得高潮好笑的部分，又一脚给你踹回去。尤其最后女主终于醒悟，全场都发出了奇怪的嘘声。不是，纸片人怎么不能当老公，非给人家踹回三次元。
典型的好莱坞叙事色彩过于浓重了，海的那一边是一片美丽的乌托邦。
这部电影分明是在讽刺gta歌颂塞尔达啊，游戏的底层代码居然是个小岛！原本人与自然和谐相处、玩家与游戏世界良性互动的游戏，被反派改造了豪车和子弹齐飞的暴力开放世界…
孙锡久演的太疯了，直接抬高了整部片。墙裂建议第三部拍亡命徒前传！！！
特效开到满级的游戏版《异次元骇客》，虽然深度不及《异次元骇客》和《楚门的世界》，但高度娱乐，有刺激肾上腺的动作，也有刺激多巴胺的快乐，还有刺激泪腺的走心情感，以及让年轻人上瘾的pop culture。Not a good movie, but a great movie.
啊啊啊太好看了！！！浪漫又悲伤（忽略最后的现实世界）。罢演工具人从every guy做起。感觉还能再看一遍～
感觉比第一部要精彩
美国马化腾强取豪夺初创团队游戏代码，最终被绳之以法的正能量故事。
当女玩家拥吻guy那画面闪现出的巨大树状人生路径图，每一条条色彩斑斓的线条都是充满多种选择的人生路，所以是什么让你选择了无数人生路径图中最单调乏味的一条？取下眼镜，看看这个世界最本真的样子，享受、拥抱然后爱它。
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