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.
国产片里算不错的了，不狗血，不尴尬，情节对话有点小趣味，情感饱满。吴磊表现好于预期，也可以说是跨入有演技的小生行列了。就是这片对高考的轻率态度有点难以理解，这可是中国高考呀！人家《少年的你》可是杀了人都要考试的呀，这里男女主都这样轻易放弃，叫衡水和毛坦厂中学的同学们情何以堪？
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成长大概是就坦然接受遗憾。如果那些不能展开的情节展开会更好看。
完全没想到近两年一直走下坡路的 Netflix 能发这么一部优秀的运动电影，比隔壁《King Richard》强到不知道哪里去了（可惜了大小威的传奇故事）。不看篮球如我都看得热血沸腾，后面 credit 看到一堆本人出演可想而知球迷会多激动。角色都超可爱，尤其是二男主 Bo 这个角色又闷又有激情虽然台词不多但非常饱满。剧情也在张弛有度跌宕起伏的同时没有恶意刁难也没有故意 drama，点到即止的相忘于江湖的克制看得非常舒服。唯一不满意的是结尾的高潮没有推到头，不够过瘾虎头蛇尾。
广影点映 在成年的关口交织着学校和家庭的现实冲突，难得不狗血还带点悬疑。子枫照常的稳，吴磊有点显老成。
亮点1:被暗恋的人亲了也不代表对方一定喜欢自己。
没有像太多太多的国产青春片一样一定要选择那么激烈的故事、那么生猛的冲突，盛夏未来都是些小小的少年少女心事，很可贵。至于说欺骗观众感情，那就跟17岁张子枫强求初恋在一起一样，不成熟。某些粉丝为了避免电影被差评要强掰吴磊不是（），也属于莫名其妙。
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6.0 一开始张子枫在抖音里面拍出来有点20岁时候的广末凉子的味道。制作花了不少钱但本子太软了。
国产青春片能拍得这么清新自然勇敢，还是要给陈正道点赞。后悔没有去电影院听酷玩。
前面校园部分拍得多好啊，可去了趟夜店，味道就变了。事实证明，年轻人少去夜店，更不要碰那个叫“电音”的玩意（建议大家多听摇滚乐）。多一星给子枫妹妹。
我已习惯了青春片旧瓶装新酒换汤不换药，但是新时期的年轻人就这？片子里这点子事，搁我身上很熟悉，意外发现父母离了婚是我初三的事；早恋异地恋，我的初恋隔山跨海比我年纪大，我妈跟我初恋说高考前别分手是高三开学前的事；不好好学习，天天搞特殊爱好，是整个高中的事；我妈知道我是弯的是小学毕业的事。唯一赶不上片子里的是，我是个独行侠，同学们要不心机学霸，要不呆头呆脑，要不有病中二，要不无病呻吟，找不到任何心里有事、相对成熟的朋友。我2001-2007上的中学，今年可都2021年了，我狗都懵了，搞不清究竟是我自己超前，还是文艺作品滞后。就这还有人明知看的是青春片，非要评价说自己中学时代搁小镇做题做到日月无光，单纯无聊乏善可陈。废话，难道青春片拍五年高考三年模拟。
虽然青春很美好，但是片中校方、班主任和家长的脑子都有坑实在太不现实了，这个不接地气的青春片想要展现个啥中心思想？
“我但願能喜歡你。” 如果用英文，是：if I could love you.....不可能的事。男主是彎的。拍得很清楚、直白。
《少年的你》后最好看的国产青春片，第一观感给人很舒服的感觉，轻快灵巧，属于z时代的青春片，非常适合暑期档上映的电影。不狗血不抓马不俗套且很好看的国产青春片真的很少有。前半段非常好看，节奏轻快，叙事流畅，后半段差一些，但以悬疑手法交代了陈辰为什么高考失利，非常惊喜。相比于两位复读生的主线，家长爱情的那条副线更贴近现实生活，已离婚的父母为了不影响孩子高考假装还在一起。陈正道拍青春片依然游刃有余，他真是把审核玩明白了，把同性元素隐藏在片中，而且还并不隐晦，依然能过审。但那一吻我真的没get到。张子枫一如既往地好，表演痕迹很淡，台词清晰，情绪传达到位。而且越来越好看了，我真是越来越喜欢妹妹了。吴磊演技有进步，但台词还是太差了，尤其和张子枫对比。郝蕾就不必说了，成熟的优秀演员。7.8分。
陈正道终于挽尊了，放弃了那些花里胡哨的技法，讲了个简单的青春故事，温暖明亮，看完确实有“重返十八岁”的心动。
如果能够不为规避审查，直接说清楚陈辰和郑宇星之间的关系就好了。那他们之间很多戏看着会更有青春的感觉（比如屋里弹琴唱歌那场戏）。
鼓勵星+1。总体观感是一部不錯的商業片，但也因此拍得不够纯粹。想说的东西倒是純粹（但不一定真實）的：在這個年紀生活裡的主題是高考、喜歡的人、家、一些夢想，夾在光怪陸離且刺激的自由與純真之間，渴望真誠與勇氣。在努力去除電影一些媚態的噪音后也有感受到觸動：那时我们因为喜欢的人进入一个新的世界、见到了新的画面，也分不清熱愛的一首歌、追逐的一個夢想，到底是因为ta喜歡，還是自己本來就喜歡；但是無論如何，我們都在這個過程中選擇了一個方向前行，续写了自己的故事。但我最感慨的痛苦反倒與電影本身關係不大，主要來源於我們的觀影經歷：那種愛著一個人卻不可说的感受，是的，就连这部電影在荧幕上播放时也必須隱晦地藏起男孩愛的人。这才真正令我悲伤。
满屏的美好，尽在那空气中的尴尬。高考生第一次不用30+大哥大姐演少年，爱情片第一次对准直女与隐柜，青春片第一次不写双向奔赴后有缘无份。暗恋者不做作，被造谣者不叽歪，拒绝欲盖弥彰的矫情，大大方方联手对抗世界与规则。母女戏太好了，琐碎平凡，生动随性。郝蕾塑造了一个极接地气的妈妈，你几乎能想到她的一生，在没有女儿的时空里多么真我多么倔强，终于不用苦哈哈独自抽烟了。每一场戏的功能和氛围把握精准，该笑笑，该哭哭，该怼怼，该爽爽，陈正道全面到可怕。剧情前期老师骚操作观感奇妙，又像外国电影，又像扯淡国剧，但是奇奇怪怪不让人出戏生厌。电影必须浪漫，盛夏才有未来。最完美的人物是海南水果王，身为朴素的工具人，却善良坚韧，温柔贤淑，还好用，还好吃。张子枫妹妹的奇怪口音吐字有必要练下了。过审上映不易！
本片是陳正道是《盛夏光年》時隔多年後再度拍攝青春片，但實際上更像另一種性向的《藍色大門》。該片巧妙地轉移了比較敏感的關注點，把青春成長故事放在如何“勇敢面對自己”和“抽象”地面對未來，可見陳正道摸清楚了大陸對這一類題材所能接受的方向，能有效保持原有劇作內涵的基礎上，用內斂含蓄的手法處理對性少數群體的態度。而陳正道對類似qq，抖音短視頻這一類網絡軟件貫穿始終，亦能看到他對大陸網絡時代特點的真實描寫，並能夠有效地引入情節安排當中，能更有效抓住年輕一代觀眾的心理。只是本片依舊犯了陳正道刻意反轉的設計，讓男女主角的情感關係陷入了糾結分裂的狀態，這一點依然是他從《盛夏光年》開始就一直沒能彌補的毛病。
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