俱乐Joseph isn't particularly happy, although he hides it rather well. The day his brother dies, the certainty sets in that life will pass him by. To ensure this doesn't happen, one evening, he gives in to his desire.
俱乐Joseph isn't particularly happy, although he hides it rather well. The day his brother dies, the certainty sets in that life will pass him by. To ensure this doesn't happen, one evening, he gives in to his desire.
回复 :小提琴手小影(卢杉 饰)搬进了一个四室一厅的合租房,受到了合租的三位房客:娘娘腔的健身教练林郁(傅亨 饰)、“微博网红”莫正(宋撼寰 饰)和交际花妹子婉苏(吴谨西 饰)的热烈欢迎。四个看似不同的人在一起相处融洽,另外三人之间似乎也着特别密切的关系;然而在小影发现一本神秘笔记本后,噩梦逐渐入侵,笔记本上惊心动魄的记录一幕幕 重新在小影生活中发生,小影开始出现幻觉,认为自己是另一个人;通过探访,她发现日记本的主人正是自己房间的前任租客,却因一起离奇意外死于非命。而更多离奇惊悚的事件纷至沓来,直到一位自称是她男朋友的人出现,小影似乎发现自己有了另一种身份,而整个合租屋正被阴森诡异的凶险笼罩着……
回复 :白富美刘晨晨(林心如 饰)和男友小川(金世佳 饰)在机缘巧合下登上了气氛诡异的“天涯号”游轮,并与其他四位身份不明的中奖者一起进入到紧张刺激的夺宝游戏中。然而,意外频发却让这场诱人的夺宝游戏演变成置人于死地的疯狂杀戮。在与世隔绝的茫茫公海上,失魂落魄的几人开始相互猜忌,事情的走向也更加扑朔迷离,而死神却步步紧逼。黑暗的背后,究竟是谁在操纵一切,这对误入魔轮的甜蜜爱人,又将逃向何处?
回复 :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.