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.
剧情弱智还是其次，此类电影最重要的观感还是杀戮的剪辑节奏，极速追杀在主角最疲惫的时候也能感觉到整体动作镜位的流畅感，动作场景设计的新鲜感，这里从日式房间出来后就完全僵硬了，已然用尽了动作指导的所有想象力
这才是真正的逆天改命啊。一部充满了爱的电影，虽然用天神的语气藐视人类的时候，观众可能觉得不爽，但导演注入电影的人文思考和自我身份怀疑和信仰的崩塌设定到最后的弑父情节，都是很顺畅的剧情，两个半小时并不觉得沉闷，除了个别演员演技有点尬，这有别于漫威套路的电影，其实还蛮不错的。
二十多年前的老剧情，奈飞就是有钱。少女被杀手组织培养成冷血杀手，再来个绊脚石计划，组织头目被反杀，加点霓虹灯，加点血浆，加点john wick,搅拌一下。
蠻喜歡，果然是我愛的導演！把漫威拍出完全不一樣的風貌，並不會被那個宇宙吞噬的強大女人，內裏塑造了豐富多元的世界，也是她的價值觀吧，神造物他們有人相似的情感行為，也與人建立連結，那就是另一種「人」。並且兩代leader都有關懷人和永恆族其他人的特質，如果有價值觀的軸線，他們這群人每一位都站在不同的位置，包容又多元，這就是趙婷。哇嗚The end of the world配樂出來時超想哭，最後片尾解釋永恆族的各種線條圖案與人類文明（巨石陣獅身人面像bababa）的聯繫，太細緻了！
Barry Keoghan的角色喜欢，会让我想起菩萨精神。Brian Tyree Henry的角色也有感染力。Angelina Jolie让人想起雅典娜。PS：看到不同肤色的组合，尤其是对那些常常被遗忘的一些人群及被主流人类边缘化的角色情感，我觉得很感动。如果这叫政治正确，那我喜欢。再PS：看到Brian同性伴侣时觉得眼熟，但就是想不起来在哪里见过。差不多两天过去了，突然一个灵光，这不就是《斋戒时节遇见你》的男主吗。我果然老了，两年前看过的电影都忘记了（PS：《斋戒时节》当时只给了三星，但回忆起来还是值得一看，尤其是对伊斯兰信仰新的解读 ）
华裔导演、日裔编剧让美国黑人同性恋者为日本核爆下跪忏悔？滑天下之大稽吧。人类之耻。
如是我闻，如来神掌，我佛慈悲，佛法无边，大慈大悲，大爱无疆
无聊且冗长，前边是快进看完的，导演对大场面的想象力和对多线程叙事的节奏把控都不行，跟漫威宇宙其他情节也完全没有交互，说文艺不文艺说商业不商业。另外作为导演和第一编剧的赵婷，果然是白人社会的皈依者，似乎完全认为中国没有古文明，其本人真是一个自成体系的自我世界啊~
最难能可贵的是在超英电影越来越体系同质化的环境下有让人眼前一亮的新意。不仅在于赵婷极其个人风格化的视听风格被带到了漫威宇宙，神话讲述式的超级英雄故事能让人感觉到故事的灵性。
竟然是赵婷导演的，在我看过的漫威电影里能属上乘了
建议去看1998年老版梅津泰臣的《风筝》，图6/7/8/9，把这部《凯特》秒成渣。
那个男的不就是祖国人么… 这片子看的人太累了，抱着看超英片的预期看会累死
仔细想想还是蛮有趣的，世界范围内的神话传说妖魔鬼怪在漫威世界里浓缩为几个类神的使命，故事的差异仅在于人类的传颂。永生的类神也有苦恼，同低一级的智慧生命相处久了便生了情，就下了决断要去反抗上一级神的旨意，一致对外的同时还要防着家里。然而蚍蜉的撼树却是平平无奇毫无波澜，几片叶子落下，没有翩翩却还要顾虑着零落成泥。偶尔的火花是关于信仰的辩白，但终究还是，爆米花这次没有黄油，艺术这次也折断了翅膀而乏味空洞。
很多人说本片气质太文艺不适合漫威，我就纳闷了，拍了两个半小时没有从头到尾啪啪啪打到爽就叫文艺片了？他们对文艺片是有什么大误解吧。从小到大吃麦肯基长大的小屁孩人生第一次吃法国大餐，因为上菜太慢没吃饱发脾气，大骂这都什么垃圾餐厅。是是是你说得都对，赶紧回家去吃你的垃圾食品吧。当然问题是有的，毕竟都是一群高高在上的神，跟一般观众距离感太远，缺乏代入感，没有情感共鸣，这是很致命的，真正差评的原因多半源自这个。但其实每一个角色的性格和行为动机都交代清楚并不难理解，很多人说不懂男主为什么一开始反水最后又放弃还自杀，窝草这么明显的士兵人设看不见吗，服从上级是军人天职啊，最后使命忠诚与私人感情的矛盾无法调解，无法下杀手不得不选择自杀。这都无法理解的话……你说得都对赶紧回家吃麦肯基去吧。
前苏联说得对，美国人对歪曲历史吹牛逼有一套的
思凡与弑神这样独属于东方神话的主题，被赵婷巧妙地放置在一部西方科幻片里，这大概就是独属于她的《七仙女下凡》与《大闹天宫》，其背后是命由天定与自由意志的思考，我相信赵婷也能够拍好「我是谁？我从哪来？我到哪去？」的故事，但遗憾的是，这一切又框定在一部漫威爆米花片子里，它只需你照章办事不需要你思考，于是这种奇怪的割裂感终究使得影片，臃肿但不深刻，轻浮而不娱乐。如果《永恒族》不是漫威爆米花，赵婷能否有自由意志，本片的命运能否有所改变，恐怕更是一个值得思考的问题。
喜欢这种对着历史娓娓道来的笔调。但最大的问题就是一群活了几千年的人，却比人类史上的各种先哲都幼稚愚蠢，毫无真正的神性。
永生的且拥有超能力的eternals也是造物，甚至渴望放弃长生不老以体验人的成长。这更彻底地解构了英雄和神，完善了人神关系（但归根结底还是在思考人类本身）。动作戏很有味道，非常喜欢暗红色eternal的极速移动，是我最想要的superpower！但这部电影显然无法承担它宏大的哲学计划的落地。有一点是，我觉得所有eternals尽管多元化后，还清一色地说英文本身就不能对接普世主义。如此artifice在如今的电影机制里能够被辨识出但无法剔除。（造物主非常像如来佛，不知道原作是否就这样。
6/10。确实和一般的漫威电影有所不同，娱乐性缺失的换来作者性微现。新神的手破冰而出时让我惊了一下，造物主与创作者是一体两面的，打破旧秩序的同时是作者对自我桎梏的反思。但它终究还是一部漫威电影，前期是套路化的唐僧取经收徒弟，后期是突然的背叛和商业电影规定该有高潮了的打斗。人物是扁平的，超能力是疲软的。
帅！霓虹风味十足，有好多场景感觉像是在看银翼杀手，硬汉女主人设讨喜，动作戏有点昆汀的味道。剧情中规中矩，常规复仇动作片套路，结尾反转意料之中，没有太多特别之处。7.0分
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