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.
讲真，第三幕的动作戏调度好看到几乎让人原谅了拉胯的第一幕和尴尬的第二幕，把前五个part和最后一个part分开在两个时间点观看的确会提升好感度（因为有足够的缓冲时间让你忘记前五个part中那些空洞而糟糕的细节），出字幕以后才后知后觉地意识到自己居然还真的吃了这中二满满的一套，挺意外
4小时的片子，我3小时看完，平均算是几倍速？有两个变化还挺好，一是各人物的故事都完整了些，有时间容纳了。二是比较无聊的搞笑减少了，风格协调。不好的方面较多，一是情节拖沓，因为那么多线和事的组织并没有很精巧，叙事节奏也不是那么好。二是所谓的黑暗风格也分为中二黑暗和成年黑暗，这部是中二黑暗。三是战斗戏很多弱智场面，各种超能力并不好好运用，配合也不会好好配合。因为编剧就是从情节考虑这场战斗应该打成什么结果，所以就安排他们像弱智一样打出那种结果。四是人物虽然有更多时间去表现了，但是仍然趋于无趣，都按自己的剧本往下走而已。看不出编导敏感的心思。五是镜头实在平平，不是说差，而是全在意料之中，做到了这种比较大成本且高级特效该有的样子，但没有什么想象力，镜头语言平平。
比如爹为狗死，比如我妈是玛莎，比如这次的蝙蝠侠手接超人镭射眼（有人想拿手套材质说事的，你们是觉得超人不会转眼珠吗？以及荒原狼的盔甲都抵不住镭射眼攻击，你们能接受阿福发明出更牛逼的材料，那你们和扎克真的很配）。
这个才叫正义联盟，之前那版只能算两小时的预告片，对比一下这版丝毫不输隔壁复联三四了，可惜了没上院线唉
剧情没有丝毫改变，依然是超人和他的挂件们，无非就是挂件们的镜头多了点。慢镜头的滥用和莫名其妙的插曲把影片的连贯性打得稀碎，难以想象这是一个名导演的剪辑水平。
四个小时，完全将整个剧情前因后果交代清晰，还有联动《闪点悖论》和《不义联盟》剧情，争夺盒子是有历史原因，不像尾灯版拍到哪算哪。而且尽可能照顾还没出solo电影的超级英雄，钢骨线和闪电侠线丰满了许多，即使大家先前看过尾灯版的正联，知道所有的剧情走向，它仍然超出我太多期待，更不用提扎导擅长的动作场面和特效，完全吊锤尾灯版几个次元。
虽然片子还有很多的遗憾和不完美 但还是真tm得帅啊！感谢扎导 感谢全球影迷的热情 让这部电影成真 ！片尾for autumn和hallelujah直接泪奔 扎导真的值得！
我曾给一些电影评价道：“现实意义已远大于艺术价值。”但《扎克·施耐德版正义联盟》两者兼而有之。
扎导审美确实比尾灯好，但毫无节制的升格镜头也确实让人疲倦。前两章观感比后面强，另外扎导版的神奇女侠比尾灯版的有魅力多了。
这部电影远非是完美的，它真正的称呼应该是乔斯韦登剪辑版的《正义联盟》的扎克施耐德剪辑版，它比我们之前任何一个人所设想的都要更接近于那个不堪回首的17版，它不是那个我们期待中凭空拔地而起的高楼大厦、严丝合缝的金缕玉裳，而是从瓦砾中拼凑出的遗迹、用补丁接满的粗衣，它代表着那么多昔日没实现的可能、那么多天才未竟的设想。
如果把所有的慢动作正常播放的话应该能在2小时内看完
从导剪版反推院线版，其实整个故事架构基本与扎导一致，只是在同一故事下有比较才赢得了当前的褒奖，但真不至于超英天花板这般赞誉。若说到角色内心挖掘和节奏把控，还是黑暗骑士和V字仇杀队略胜一筹。扎导更偏向视觉艺术的表达，但过多的子弹时间和凹造型的定格画面确实有“正联模特队”之嫌。另一个观感不讨喜的地方是，大家都很期待除大超外的5人有所展现，而事实导剪版更着重于“团队配合”，小闪港股戴安娜姥爷都各司其职，但海王几乎和院线版差别不大，成为了出戏之王，一度让我觉得沦为扎导刻意安排的全篇笑点？
4.5，荒原狼真是我看过目的性最强最明确的反派了，说抢母盒就真的只是抢母盒，对杀人毫无兴趣，哪怕路人甲都没舍得杀一下，荒原狼能有什么坏心思呢，他只不过是想回家罢了～
宏大的视觉叙事，交织的命运，流转的时间。
比尾灯版舒服好多。还记得那个时候看的院线版，一直都有种莫名其妙的匆忙感，好家伙原来少了那么多东西，这次扎导的版本补充了许多人物碎片，而且反派的形象比尾灯版帅多了……
搞成这样，不搞续集很难收场，劝华纳不要不识抬举。无论如何，缺少单人起源电影的积累带来的掣肘还是无法避免，最后只能是补剧情加时长至4小时（这不怪华纳的规划怪谁啊），当然4小时在我这是优点，越长越好！I need more！这部里海王尽显狂野帅气，大超就是神，不能让Henry就此离开！反派废话不错。如果还让扎导拍，务必请汉斯·季默回来……
不难看就是太长了，太长了，各种无意义的慢镜头严重影响质感
赞美扎克·施耐德！
四个小时的鸿篇巨制，不仅仅只是一部电影那么简单，所有曾推动它重现光明的每个人和每件事都值得被记录，在承认这是一部粉丝电影之前应该明白的是，这是回报给所有为这部电影付出过努力的人们，不论它有多少私人化的成分或是缺陷所在，它最终成为了一颗由万千微光所凝聚而成的太阳，又再一次地照耀着那些曾经走过的每一条路。从三年前所有的不曾妄想不敢相信到现在所拥有的，虽然还是会有遗憾但依旧值得欢呼与感动，正义联盟拯救了世界，而我们拯救了你。
把尾灯版的补拍尬戏废戏全部拿掉后，风格统一了，故事也饱满多了，4小时并不会觉得难以忍受。
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