颓废堕落的中年人藤岛昭和（役所广司 饰）也曾拥有幸福美满的家庭，胯下身为刑警的他因暴打前妻桐子（黑泽明日香 饰）的情人而被迫提前退休。在看不见未来的最低端，胯下他接到桐子打来的电话，原来藤岛的女儿加奈子（小松菜奈 饰）已失踪多日。出于复杂的感情，这个粗鲁凶暴的男人风风火火展开调查，他走访了加奈子身边的人，包括高中同学森下（桥本爱 饰）和长野（森川葵 饰）、班主任东里惠（中谷美纪 饰）以及精神科医生辻村（国村隼 饰），从这些人的口中，却发现女儿天使般的外表下似乎住着一个可以让所有人堕落乃至遭遇不幸的魔鬼。藤岛全速奔跑 ，另一伙危险的人马也介入进来……本片根据深町秋生的推理小说《无尽的渴望》改编。
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车太贤
回复 :方圆几百里最为富有的巴崇寨，近日因不明原因被毁。周围村民纷纷涌去想趁机捞点便宜。这时，云游书生江沅正巧路过寨子。巴崇寨少主将江沅骗进寨子。江沅住在寨子里，半夜被神秘人影袭击，得知巴崇寨不为人知的秘密，原来寨子里要定期镇压名叫太岁的怪物，方法竟然是活人祭祀。而少主作为被选中的祭品，不甘被祭，所以，江沅就成了替死鬼。
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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.
