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.
为什么没有零星，太难看了，浪费钱浪费时间。话题老旧没有一点新意，看不到一个小时就想离场。度秒如年。
这一部偏向套路化了，还是打败坏人，拯救同伴的故事，有点无聊，带娃看的。
前一个小时都看睡着了……但是5岁的小朋友很喜欢。天赐自由推翻独裁者，口号喊得响亮，但也就仅此而已。
2022年度的family tradition。哈哈哈哈和进击的巨人联动了。故事有点弱，但是笑点还蛮多。
发动群众革命，联合特摄阶级，推翻封建官僚军政府反动统治！
秉承不让电影院倒闭原则去看了，没有预期那么差，没有想到的是整个故事居然是一场光荣革命，虽然是儿戏版，但很少看到这种政治题材下沉到儿童市场的电影，还算新鲜。缺点也很明显，男性视角过重，制作略显粗糙，3D渲染得很差。但比《坏蛋联盟》这种棍棒喜剧还是好一些。
幻想，拍电影，外星来客，变小，变大，正义，友谊，牺牲，太空大战，坦克，独裁，人民，自由。2022国内院线第二部电影。感觉有点东西啊。比想象中不简单。一看原版是1985年的哈哈哈。
全片平平无奇没有任何调动情绪的地方，我睡着了…… 唯一好笑的就是反派说的“蓝胖子和大傻子”，但是就连这都可以当亮点的话你可以想象这片有多无聊。（因为对哆啦A梦有滤镜所以多给一颗星）
有些子供向啦，人物普遍没什么印象，包括主角（没有说子供向不好的意思），印象比较深的角色居然是敌方那个将军一样的角色，还知道保护自己的部下，那个反派总统没品的要死，毫无优点。最后的战斗场面居然是他们手撕，我真的会笑，还有那个把敌方小坦克当枪使，笑死了。
后段内容敏感词太多，根本不敢发出来，这样好吗？整体上来说还是可以的，有蓝胖子就有欢乐，低幼动画是这样的了。
又搞笑又好看，的确煽情的部分有点刻意而且好像没有以前那么感人，但完全够了
乍看没什么问题，但是不会爱的一部电影。没看过老版，只是觉得故事陈旧没有更深一步的东西，搞笑吧也不怎么搞笑，大雄的存在感也比较低，还有点低智，但凡他们第一次去找反派的时候不变小，这个故事就无了。不过制作没问题，我这里给6.8分，四舍五入一下就四星吧。
我不懂为什么要放静香在飞船上洗澡的镜头，而且只放了她一个人，完全没必要。
剧情有点太低幼了，还好煽情桥段不算太长，节奏也算明快，插曲不错
出木衫：我去上个补习班怎么就错过剧场版了。
解封后影院看的第一部，汽车影院。我女儿看得很投入，我俩全程刷手机
用现在流行的话就是，对小朋友来说太幼稚，对成年人来说刚刚好
体现电影爱的部分可以说一点都没
对小学生刚刚好，对2022年的成年人还是幼稚了些。
哆啦A梦惯例5星。 虽然是翻拍的故事，但是在镜头和画面上的设计已经推陈出新，有好几个镜头设计都很好。 大雄捡到火箭被骂走从水面引出的人物；进入小夫做的模型场景里，有种不知道是3维还是实景加动画的错觉；还有初次变小时所做的主观镜头畸变，能感觉到制作组的用心～ 作为翻拍类新剧场版，新增加的角色并没有起到什么作用；中间一定要找回缩小灯，还以为会大改因为缩小灯失效才赢的设定，最终还是走回了原版故事的套路里。 小夫的角色写得更有人物弧光了，虽然原版也有独裁者，但是小孩问“爸爸，什么是独裁者啊？”有点点睛。 #不知道是不是音响的原因，有好几处出现了只有字幕，没有说话的画面，在北京的我可是专门跑到大兴区来看的……
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