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.
好感动ooo 转场设置得好巧妙 喜欢机长的声音
本来应该四星的，对白推进蒙太奇太不招人喜欢，台词太密，细节太略。但是Bobby Seale被court order gag的那场戏太精彩，一动一静，交织的太妙。而且SBC真的太圈粉了，正戏political satire样样都行。最后一幕真的被成功催泪了，大晚上的要哭晕在被窝了。The world is watching。连Aaron Sorkin算是温和的democrat都吹了集结号了。要还有四年Trump真是要血雨腥风啊！
法律、秩序......犀利的言语，颇具史诗气质的叙事。必将拿下奥斯卡最佳影片、最佳男配角。
当精英派、嬉皮士、保守派甚至于极端分子成为政府（体制）对面的联合被告，这已经近乎于对统治/管理者的死刑审判，何况还有前政府高官的反水，无论是作为历史事件的再教育，还是电影对社会现实的反射，索金的本子和技术都无可挑剔，而作为一种正义以及对「迫害」的警惕都是无关政治站队，正如「七君子」并非是一种同盟，而是基于对邪恶的反抗。
配乐淡化了些许工整匠气，学院派的良心之作。
电影剧情和真实史料出入还是蛮大的。编剧极力淡化了八名被告在法庭上的各种激进行为和对法官的辱骂，把朱利斯霍夫曼塑造成了一个racist和顽固迂腐充满偏见的保守派，但实际上真实的霍夫曼甚至曾经撰文攻击过麦卡锡主义。
？？？？？？这个结尾猝不及防。电影本身可谓poorly directed，但索金确实是对话交锋的圣手，仅靠对话去推镜头剧情等一切也能让人体内涌起生理反应的鸡血，并或多或少在他的mansplaining中有所感。（话语权如此性命攸关所以这一整部电影满满当当充斥话语。）（故事中六十年代芝加哥的一切都是为了激励人投票所以这部电影本质也是投票广告。）（顺便，你们知道hayden后来娶了简方达吗。）
太牛逼了，爆笑爽片，索金终于会导电影了，剪辑带劲，配乐炸裂！
3.7在伦敦西pheonix：里面每首歌都很好听 整体很欢乐 但是下半场一波接一波推高潮的时候每段都让我觉得要结束了却还没完。。。反而有点疲软 但最后乐队谢幕全场起身鼓掌 氛围很好
Life goes on. 有的时候就想逃避一切什么都不管了，孤独也是真的
Very well orchestrated, 但是太 煽 了。这样的剧本，如果对它有满分的信念，又为什么要剪辑和音乐助力呢。
台詞密度高不代表就很厲害。庭審戲拍得實在太無聊了！鏡頭無聊、剪輯無聊、連演員的表演都被帶的很無聊⋯⋯一星留給這段發人深省並正在重演的歷史。看完這片也就懂了為什麼囧瑟夫會在臉書發那篇文了。P.S 真不敢相信這是拍出《 The Newsroom》的導演 ( •̅_•̅ )
工整严谨，也许激情不足，但能看出仿照对这一事件的反思
感恩官摄，从I'm an islander开始哭瞎，最难受的是有些东西变了有些东西没变，但我们再也回不到二十年前。
艺术来源于生活，真实的生活真实的故事最为动人。
喬說那時他在芝加哥公車上遇見過William Kunstler，向他表達了敬意，就在七人案審判期間。比照如今…一言難盡。
爸，警察打你怎么办？警察怎么会打我呢？我和平、守法而有礼貌。结果，哈哈。1968 Chicago; 2019⋯⋯。
这部片子里讨论了很多问题，比如性别歧视、种族歧视、毒品泛滥、系统性的滥用暴力、美霸权主义操控的海外战争等等。回溯过去两年的新闻，很容易发现这些问题始终蛰伏在社会的角角落落而从未得到妥善解决。
很流畅。两段暴动的剪辑极好。所以到最后这场审判是为了什么，游行又是为了什么。最初的那个目的到底是什么是重要的，也是最容易被模糊的。不是有罪判定不是个人信念，是最后被念出来的近5000个因战争去世的名字。
豆瓣高分反映的恐怕更多是情绪和倾向，电影本身很普通。小雀斑和“波拉特”之间的对手戏最值得一看，进入体制改变体制还是嘲讽批判加死磕？恐怕是每个反抗者都要面临的关键抉择。Mark Rylance的演技很好但律师这个角色以及长发造型真的不适合他。
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