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.
虽然晓得看印度神片跟看我国抗战神剧一样，不能深思其中的合理性，可是每当看到主角们受了重伤后，上一秒还是奄奄一息，下一秒打起架来就生龙活虎，战斗力爆棚时就忍不住想要吐槽。
超级神片，剧情、动作、表情都特别用力，特别夸张的一部影片。这个兄弟情的设置还是挺有意思的，很多戏份有些过多，完全可以删短，影片删掉三分之一不影响观看。比较有意思的是，影片对反抗英国殖民主义者的描写，让影片的思想性、深度性得以提高，使影片的历史感加重了许多。
总的来说印度狼着实超越国狼。狼们嘴上说着自己最强但说电影里每每都是蝈搞白女，这怎么自信起来哦？印度版本讲殖民在格局上输给了虽远必诛的国狼，但是作为世界的一部分他们讲甘地讲火和水和自然，不过讲真，说中国导演会琢磨出片名的实在是得看看这三个r是怎么出来的，印度版本的自信就是这么随意，只要单词里有r就算是r了，不讲究什么劳什子头压尾压什么的，印度人会跳舞会不会就像中国人会功夫？充满了抖音追求的子弹时间云云，情感戏拉满，意淫真有趣，他山之石可以攻玉，想看看印度的老法师电影了。
3个小时，前前后后光是印度标志性舞蹈就占了1个钟头，果然印度离不开舞，剧情真的又臭又长，俗套浮夸，但是它真的好过瘾，观感不亚于手撕小日本鬼。角色的神话背景因为不理解印度神话史，所以没有GET到，只觉得2人全程能干翻整个司令部。
多少年后
看印度片就是无脑开心，除了片长太长以外没毛病。这部是印度投资最高的电影，也是目前印度影史本土票房亚军（冠军是同一个导演的巴霍巴利王2），海外还有额外两成市场。叶问+战狼式民族主义叙事，双肌肉男主兄弟基情，抗英神剧+美式超级英雄的夸张动作设计，第一人口大国的人海战术群演+CG猛兽混战，再加上印度独有的歌舞段落，合成这么一部超级大片。虽然作为非本土观众来看这样题材也挺狗血浮夸尴尬，但电影最终还是以商业娱乐性为主，而不是灌输教育，所以OK，爽就完了。
虽然比较神棍，但画面舒服，加上配乐还是很带劲的
歌舞动作片……主角们的体能真他妈牛，还有这电影耗时快3小时，慎看！
正巧跟今天的新闻有些贴合
and，小胡子的演员也没有半点相似度，就加了一撮毛的戈培尔。
印度版“手撕鬼子”。对于这个评价，一开始我是持怀疑态度的，看到后面真的就是战神下凡。两个超级战士因为偶然的机会成为朋友。一个要救妹妹，一个要达成壮志，俩人因为目的不一样，从相爱走到相杀。但毕竟爱得太深，之前还用皮鞭抽对方，之后就愿意用自己的生命去救对方。我觉得这段真的很像《大话西游》里的青霞和紫霞。最后俩人消除了隔阂，一起联手把英国人灭了。两个超级战士大战英国总督，说是印度版的“美国队长”也不过，反正就是无脑爽片。两个男人的情谊描写加上力量十足的舞蹈，可以无脑一看。
我对历史题材小说改编的电影总是很宽容，不需要逻辑严谨，最后能圆出一个好玩的结局就行。是配乐和镜头语言把这部电影救回及格线的，小酒馆聚会和牛津派对又弄成美则美矣的鸡肋了，最后俩男主分食一根烟怪浪漫的，谁让我就是喜欢这种cliche。把女性角色塑造成隐藏辅助才是年代剧的正确打开方式，三个女人各有各的坚韧与勇敢，同时也起到了不可或缺的作用。吐槽女性角色还不如吐槽男主，性格如白纸做主线任务能力又差，简直独自carry起观众的血压。总而言之，当个剧情/惊悚故事看看得了，品一品人间真情（“希望就是等待别人救你，所以最好不要”），非要求不偏不倚也太蛋疼了吧。
最后这算是洗白张伯伦？以牺牲个人的私德揭露希特勒假面具？
别让结果作为动力 更勿因依恋而不作为
三星半，扣分的全在政治戏。看完原著马上来看电影，如果说原著是严肃正经的政治辩论穿插少量个人情感，那么电影完全就是纯粹的抒情诗……电影比原著感性太多，所有给我留下深刻印象的段落都是和牛津三人组的过去和现在有关的，车里goodbye和片尾让我想哭。反而是和历史事实本身有关的叙述节奏太过仓促了，书里一番周旋反复拉扯才艰难达成的决定，电影里一句话就ok了，书里严谨缜密的秘密活动，电影也安排的如同儿戏……保罗的政治立场似乎也被改了一点，啤酒馆争论直接把他写成了希特勒的拥护者，一直是一副情绪不稳定的模样，battle那里实在吓到我了，用力过猛属于是。不过帅是真的帅，直接给加一星！感觉原书描述的passionate melancholy在电影中忧虑多思的一面表现得更多。
就上半部还在究着心弦想着两个人什么时候撕的，下半场就一起抗敌了，当然啊，没有一起怎么能取得胜利，印度悬浮high片的典型之作，狗血至极，但就还行吧。
拍出了人我覺得就很好了，好像我沒有那麼關心宏大的歷史細節問題，反而會深深和兩個人的情誼與抉擇共情，我們面臨的也是類似的情況，就是現在，就是此時此刻
1.查兰这B装的可不好啊，你这是卖国贼啊！中国人最恨卖国贼了！
历史的大潮浩浩荡荡，奔流不息，细小的插曲有时候不足让其改道。
Netflix少见的全程质量都在线的电影，作为政治惊悚类型拍的也很精彩，最难能可贵的就是没有全盘否定慕尼黑协议和张伯伦的作用，对纳粹绥靖的不满也表达的相对客观
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