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.
低配版驯龙高手，无论是故事还是人物还是海兽都比较简单，几百年的矛盾冲突几句话就被破解了。比起人类和海兽的战争，更想看海兽小岛的故事。大红像猫，小蓝像狗。
红色巨兽...那是中国嘛？海洋霸权国家，请不要伤害红色巨兽啦... 相安无事的，不好嘛？
毕竟驯龙高手是白人男性感化了全世界，好莱坞不补上个黑色女性感化全世界好像有点不完整。
好莱坞动画在背景群像的营造这块，就国漫目前水平，简直天壤之别。这么多的船员，这么多形象，还有好几场战斗，国漫目前只能疯狂堆那些早已令人审美疲劳的流体特效。还有好莱坞片尾常用的服化道细节特写，这种风格，国漫也不妨借鉴，放大自己片子里的优点。
海兽好可爱，但居然同时也刻画出了吓人的一面，还挺牛逼的。收尾稍微有点过快，不过要是不这么整的话简直得拍好几季的权谋剧了吧hhh 可爱就完事了x
生有所遇，做最好的自己！
完全不知所云。
从另一方面想，如果红色海兽代表CN一切似乎又说得通了。
我又何尝不是甘于普通又不甘于普通的那个人呢。
小孩并不幼稚，是没有利益和权力的的诱惑，反而更清醒，也不畏惧权力，敢于说真话。
这也太扯了这剧情 而且这不就是海洋版驯龙高手吗，长的都那么像
220725.★★☆.评语又是陈词滥调的排列组合:（结尾糊弄小孩的睿智处理令整个故事重拿轻放也就算了，编导怎么想到把男女主写成若无其事地抛父弃友的白眼狼？？？？？除此之外）由衷地真诚地赞美所有的幕后制作人员，献声的小女孩和可爱的屠夫（就猜到是你hhhh）。#可以跟pp一同观看的电影#
就是一个缝合怪!!!毫无新意，至于美术，真的可以说是毫无美感，作为主角的红海兽，还没有紫螃蟹设计的繁复，个别评论也好意思吹一波“美术精美画面顶级”？剧情也跳的一逼，基本20分钟一集那种，好多迷思最后都没有给予解答，还有人说本片完整？连故事都没讲完整，哪儿完整了？这剧情的人物关系东一锤子西一棒子的，人人，人兽之间的感情线来的莫名其妙，2个小时愣是没有一分钟能让人感到“温馨/热血/搞笑/爽/感动”任意一词的，全程白开水，真是隔行如隔山，网飞一个做电视剧发家的，动画电影从来就没让人惊艳过，优秀电影也是屈指可数，果然是个短 平 快影视小能手。（别提爱死机器人，它归类电视剧）
又环保又平权还很正确外加有萌宠，但就是有种无聊。在电影院看或许会加视效分。
友情提示：深海恐惧症患者请不要尝试观看此片哦(๑•ᴗ•๑)
就驯龙高手一样的故事线 但收尾确实也很草率 小孩几句话结束上百年的种族之战
老套路了，开头还怪的戏倒是不错，不过还是偏向儿童，好莱坞动画片永远这样，所以最终还是要传达真善美，HE结局，就像《训龙高手》差不多吧。
制作自然华丽，但剧本那叫一个烂，简直是蛆流成河，各种不合理，各种编不下去按套路瞎编，看到开头就猜出结尾，大概又是哪个富二代为了个人梦想出来坑害人类社会的作品吧！
其實比今年的《巴斯光年》和《小小兵2》都還要好，動畫精緻度是目前網飛自製的動畫電影裡最精緻的一部，《馴龍高手》+《神鬼奇航》+《白鯨傳奇：怒海之心》+《金剛》，就是《海獸獵人》。導演是《大英雄天團》+《海洋奇緣》的克里斯威廉斯，也難怪水的動畫能做的如此細緻。除了收尾有點快之外基本上沒啥問題，寓教於樂的保育動物，化解民族仇恨，反思戰爭本質，由黑人女孩來宣揚此理念，其實還滿政治正確XD，但因為這部是動畫，所以也不用過度解讀。整體娛樂性很高，故事也很完整，網飛繼《克勞斯：聖誕節的秘密》、《許願神龍》後最好的動畫，很值得在影院看，明年奧斯卡最佳動畫入圍有望（有鑒於今年到現在都還沒有特別強的動畫片情況下）
这样的动画才像样嘛。1080P 22/07/09
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