比尔（杰里米•希尔伯德 Jeremy Theobald 饰）是个游手好闲的作家，久久借跟踪陌生人打发时间。这让他体验到形形色色的人生，久久很神秘，也很刺激。不过，有一次，比尔盯上了一个西服革履的家伙克布（艾利克斯•浩尔 Alex Haw 饰）。尾随到餐厅之后，他却被对方识破，只得摊牌。克布是个贩卖盗版光碟的商贩，此外还做拧门撬锁的勾当。克布带着比尔潜入了陌生人家中，但比尔发现克布根本不取财物，而是寻找主人蓄意掩盖的隐私。同时，克布还提醒比尔要注意仪表。后来，比尔认识了一个神秘的金发女人（露西•拉塞尔 Lucy Russell 饰）。在酒吧，比尔主动与她调情，但是对方冷若冰霜。原来她是黑社会大佬的女人，但是不可遏制的激情让比尔失去了理智，从而堕入了万劫不复的深渊……
纵贯线
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.
杰米福克斯
回复 :泰伦斯·马力克继1998年《细细的红线》后，将再次执导二战题材影片。新片取材自真实历史事件，讲述奥地利士兵弗兰茨·杰格斯泰德(奧古斯特·迪赫饰)因在二战时期拒绝为纳粹德国而战，最终被判死刑。据称这将是一部与《细细的红线》风格完全不同的二战影片。该片今夏德国开机。
谢雨欣
回复 :在万圣节前夜，杀人狂迈克尔·麦尔斯逃走了，开始前往伊利诺伊州的哈登菲尔德，这是他最原始的屠杀地。一直负责治疗迈克尔·麦尔斯的精神病专家兰比尔·萨坦博士，警长弗兰克·霍金斯在疯狂寻找迈克尔·麦尔斯的下落，后者继续着他的残杀，并无情地接近着上次屠杀中唯一的幸存者劳瑞。劳瑞死里逃生所带来的创伤与压力，使她在精神上伤痕累累并开始疑神疑鬼，这也导致女儿凯伦与她渐渐疏远 。
