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.
一直希望朋友们明白，虽然我是游戏玩家，但我对游戏题材的电影一点都不感兴趣。从绘画电影再到游戏，艺术门类越新则表现渠道越多元，越旧的优势则是往往更古雅。用旧门类手法表示新门类主题，只会失去表现渠道的多样性，但绝对不会变得古雅起来，双输。但本片还是不错的，主题是讨论自由意志、和基于自由意志的生活意义，游戏只是借以表达的一个舞台。俗套不算多。对当下游戏环境和多数玩家心态的批判，我也持类似的态度
在原创性上这片子还不如前几天国内网大《硬汉枪神》。
虚拟里，戴上墨镜为爱升级，炫酷城市数字罢工自我觉醒，非玩家角色也能拯救世界；现实中，代码被偷生活无望，打开电脑自由穿梭找寻秘密，失意的男女亦能成为主角；生活是局电子游戏，享受每刻人人皆可成为主角；你我皆是西西弗斯，打碎巨石方能享受英雄片刻。
角度既新奇又刁钻
韭菜的觉醒，事实上大部分人的生活其实和NPC也没两样。BGM赞爆，彩蛋赞爆，美队赞爆！
Ps:最后，NPC自述是程序猿自我代入，作为写给程序媛的情书，直接否定了AI觉醒，结局泄了气儿。
你是现实和虚拟之间的桥梁……主题上更接近《异次元骇客》
低低低配版黑客帝国，低低配版红辣椒盗梦空间，低配版头号玩家。很聪明地把一些俗套桥段包装了一下
可能对“游戏感”的期待太高了，看到这个浓度的呈现实在是失望的不太想说话。除了怼墙跑、隔空跳、以及不小心卡BUG几个玩家能心领神会的小点，其他地方真的太不游戏了……漫威和星战已经算流行文化了，所以除了洛克人稍纵即逝的梗可太不能满足期待了。不是说不能煽情不能讲道理，但是换皮嘛，也挖得深一点才让人觉得有意思啊。
抱歉，我看到一半就觉得好累，电影想要表达的主题是「NPC」的觉醒，继而升华为自 由意 志的重要性，可是整个故事本身就是程序化的，如同NPC的常规好莱坞的叙事节奏，就完成度有，但会让人感觉到重复，甚至也没挖掘出新鲜的看点，有点想重刷「头号玩家」了。
好看的爆米花电影！（看完电影坐地铁回去的路上突然觉得自己的生活也和npc差不多）
可以看，但是很难受。一句话，好莱坞的编剧的1998年能写出楚门的世界，2021年却只能弄出这失控玩家。写这个本子的人简直就是工贼，玩弄游戏里的点子然后给游戏树靶子，npc保护协会马上就要成立了。美国人是离了族群分化就不会说话了么？感觉整个故事架构和赛博坦金刚一样都是一个“狗狗是人类最好的朋友”叙事，充满了殖民遗风，在剧情里又处处刻意的在点女权，blm，自由（然而性格代码已经决定），简直是最大的笑话与虚伪。
总算不再废话连篇，开始老老实实的爆梗。虽说依然没营养，但也是色香味俱全的爆米花。逆袭的NPC，没啥大不了的事是一个吻解决不了的。齐心协力毁灭大魔王，完美到每个人都无遗憾。至于NPC怎么觉醒的无从知晓，符合输出价值观一切皆OK。6.4
快乐整活了，就是有的部分用力过猛有些尬。讲的是，程序员的浪漫。
挺适合作为青少年思考现实与数字世界的启蒙片。去福克斯，迪士尼化以后多了一点彩蛋，也多了一些影响节奏的无聊价值观。
热热闹闹的《楚门》，小贱贱演得都像金凯瑞。后面半小时稍嫌不精致
6，太平庸了，究极缝合怪，所谓的AI意识觉醒明明是人类设定的，这也太工具人了，而且现在还在谈人工智能这种拍烂的题材也稍显过时吧，游戏NPC当主角是个好想法但执行得没有评分体现的那么好。流行文化呈现也比较没劲，比头号玩家是差的太多了，还有塔导那个大反派演的真的扶额了，合格爆米花但是谈不上多好
npc都有人权了，这尼玛是西部世界网游版？本质上其实是白左滥情的体现。以后人都要憋死了，空气也有人权啊，你丫凭什么吸我。。。在表现游戏方面有一些亮眼的地方，但是这个剧情太煞笔了，反派太夸张了，最后的冲突高潮居然是去砸服务器，大哥，你这么玩格局小了啊
得益于影片风格基调的轻松有趣，观众容易去接受导演想传达的思想，影片主题很广且都表达得很好，浅谈其中一个吧
逻辑bug超级多，但是看着很欢乐，bug也可以无视
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