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.
#filmothèque 我们已经在阴间了，是没有轮回的——曾经有的也只是短暂的自欺欺人，是无处可说的焦虑，无处可恕的坍塌。可能是因为我们从来、也永远不敢书写一种名为罪与罚的文本。
记得原版是胜之不武，这版就细节足够丰富，情感足够细腻，铺垫线索足够续集叻
从电影开始第一秒的激动，直到结尾最后一秒的感动。感谢这三年来参与导剪运动并付出的每一个人，而扎导无疑是那个最勇敢的人，他集结了我们，为心中真正的JL而奋斗。虽然这不是一部完美的电影，它依然有着些许瑕疵会让人感到遗憾，但它向世人证明了2017院线版的诞生就是一个错误，证明了ZSJL是足以载入漫改电影史册的作品。欢呼吧DC粉，我们看到了希望，勇气与信念始终印记在我们心中。
和扎导《正义联盟》横向相比，感觉2017年看的是一个假的正义联盟，扎导版删掉了很多漫威式打趣的东西。整个电影只有蝙蝠侠对着闪电侠的名场面这个笑点保留了下来，总体来说其实挺严肃的，以及，它包含了扎导对于家庭的一些个人的执念，角色小传放大令电影更加饱满，尽管这种饱满有些见仁见智。也不难理解华纳当初的决定，要把240分钟的电影放在戏院，这个比外星人入侵地球的概率还要低。慢镜头的Flash back又和闪电侠的“逆转时间”的慢镜头重复，显得有些多余。电影还有不少缺点，比如海王略显沉闷，存在感比较低。因为镜头限制，我也觉得这不是一个最完美的版本，也可以理解评价分化，因为对于路人观众，彩蛋这个加分项也一头雾水，过于正面的价值观也让故事一开始就失去了悬念。 / 2022.3.1 家, Piratic
dc粉的话应该会更喜欢 作为非dc粉以及没看过几部其他电影的 可以给好评 但背景和情怀方面就略显不够了
略失望。既是电影也是舞台剧，熟人合作的玩票性质以及剑走偏锋的怪诞并不能成为不流畅的借口。我是云南人，四川话我全懂，照理说里面的笑话于我不存在隔阂，但我一点没被所谓的幽默打动（跟看毕赣的感觉相反）。布莱希特和贝克特学得牵强，前作都太成熟太到位，这部却带着某种优秀毕业作品的别扭。
这应该叫“导演未剪辑版”……确实完善了很多细节……但情节也就是那样了……如果也剪辑到剧场版的长度，谁比谁烂还不一定……
开头还有导演的介绍。原来版本开场亚马逊女战士的战争场面挺一般的，结果这里剪剪好看多了
9分太扯了，3.5⭐。DC没布好局，妄想剪辑2小时口碑片，这类电影至少2.5小时起步，扎导退让到三小时。好奇扎导影院版会什么样，导演剪辑版不能作为补救措施，难道以后看完影院版再看导演剪辑版？
所有这些优点都加起来我们再说时长的话，反而觉得这4个小时更加的弥足珍贵了，就像片头扎导说的一样“这是一部并不应该存在的电影...感谢所有粉丝”
前面两个part观感还是不佳，经常来上一段mv的效果并没有院线版Everybody Knows好，但是整体效果尤其是人物行事逻辑和最后大战确实提升了，去掉没用的荤笑话、“你真好闻”、“Do you bleed”（I am rich这个我不喜欢的梗还是留下了），加上末日噩梦的福利，扎导利用最后一次机会把自己想要表达的都表达了。所有不滥用慢镜的部分都很好，我最喜欢小闪逆转时间那段，钢骨接受自己的身份，Lois决定重新出发，都很感人。还要感谢扎导给了我一个更加帅气美丽的瘦本韦恩。无论扎导DCEU这段旅程多么富有争议（很大程度上因为扎斯林和扎黑），扎剪正联的面世都值得铭记。
是介于舞台和电影之间的2.5维 比舞台的二维更立体 比电影的三维更扁平 方言加分 那种鬼魅感和超现实感是独属于从旧媒体遗留下来变换成现在的电影的全新形式 半沉浸体验 二维的砖墙和石头门 像是导演提醒观众处于一个戏剧化的世界 喜欢形式大于内容太多 感觉终于有些只有中国电影人能想出来的东西了 而且不是只有苦哈哈的内核 而是真正创新实验性的东西
BIFF 放映，虛實交錯方式結合川劇來講中國近代史，很有趣
#FilmfestMünchen2022 感觉内地公映难了⋯ (privileged
和公映版有质的不同，但是一帧都不舍得删，反而让影片变得冗长，难以保持专注。总的来说，是一部8分的电影，但不宜过誉。
乍一看是个“老故事”，但每个时代无非就是一波换了名姓的人来来回回重复上演同一个故事，于是“老故事”成了“新故事”又成了“新新故事”。所以说人渺小啊，这一生无非就是坐一叶扁舟随着命流起起伏伏摇摇摆摆，最后排排坐喝一碗孟婆汤就匆匆忙忙奔往下一世的苦难了。
❷２小时的陷落、４小时的崛起，４年的重生。
扎克施耐德的正义联盟完全没有问题，铺垫英雄们的背景，集结英雄，再埋下DCEU的后续伏笔，扎导完成得非常完美。导剪版的整体结构和院线版并无差异，但细节差距巨大，院线版的人物塑造可以用一塌糊涂来形容，人物动机也没有交代，全员工具人。而这些，在导剪版全部得以较正，每个人物都有了完整的弧光，每个人都有自己的行事动机，感情饱满，这才是真正的正义联盟！感谢所有为扎剪版努力过的人们。 10/10
记录：anthropology archive. 举重若轻，人如鸿毛在时代的洪流中。太喜欢了，两年内看过的最佳。
三星半。不懂DC宇宙，只是很喜欢蝙蝠侠和阿卡姆那帮疯子。听闻小丑会出现，也怀着导剪版理应更加黑暗的预期，算是期待已久。前两个小时比较无聊，叫荒原狼的牛头人四处乱打的时候我又睡着了，老戈登出来开蝙蝠灯才提了个神。众人集结后开始好看一点，除了海王不知有什么用，其他人算是各显神通默契了一把，但也没脱出爆米花超英片的格局。群侠传式的超英联盟片为什么不好看呢，我觉得大概在于既然英雄力量倍增，反派就也能奔着外星人毁灭地球去以凸显极恶。但这些外星人长得又丑、品味又差、想象力还匮乏，只知道蛮力一通乱砸，阿卡姆随便出来一位做反派，都比他们会讲话有风格。人的故事才好看。好在最终总算有一个风格暗黑的尾声提气，虚焦里小丑拈着纸牌，在老爷不堪回首的往事上反复横跳，似乎又选择与他们一起对抗黑化超人。这是我期待的DC故事
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