1931年的柏林。一个介于分租房和黑社会之间的环境，暖花妓院是艺术家的工作室，暖花纳粹在街上大肆辱骂，巴贝尔斯堡则梦想着制作"心理电影"。生活在澎湃，社会在发酵，在腐蚀。只要还有工作，拥有德国研究博士学位的雅各布·法比安白天写广告文案，晚上就和斯蒂芬·拉布德一起频繁出入城市中比较荒诞的场所。他的朋友-后来承认自己"在生活和职业的课题上"失败了-在谈到共产主义和性的时候，是个有进取心的人，而法比安却依然清醒而疏离。他等待着"体面的胜利"，却没有真正相信它。他对柯内莉亚的爱是唯一让他质疑自己讽刺宿命论的东西。她成了他崩溃生活中的一缕希望。尽管与今天这个被人诟病的世界有很多相似之处，但要让埃里希·凯斯特纳深沉悲凉的自传体小说《法比安》-魏玛共和国最重要的小说之一-走出阴暗的生存环境是一个挑战。多米尼克·格拉夫出色地驾驭了这一挑战。他的风格是微妙的尖锐，冷血的轻快，却又安静忧郁。这部电影就像一个缓慢转动的迪斯科球，讲述了性行为和空冰箱之间的联系，以及幸福梦想的瓦解。
陈婧
回复 :本作品是提出“导演绝对主义”的电影实验公司“Cinema Lab”的一部作品。除了上田之外，本广克行、押井守、中小和哉也参加了该唱片公司。
张楚格
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.
阿轮
回复 :范志洪（万梓良 饰）曾是一位精明强干的警察，如今过着退休后的闲适生活。某日，他听闻前上司白朗的儿子保罗遭人绑架，性命危在旦夕，于是联手白朗的养子小杰（刘德华 饰）一同前往营救，并最终成功的救出了保罗。雪莉（姚炜 饰）和范志洪之前有过一段无疾而终的感情，巧合的是，小杰爱上 的名为辛迪（简慧真 饰）的女孩，正是雪莉的女儿。很快，范志洪便发现，这起绑架案并不是表面看上去的那么简单。白朗和日本黑道山下组有着千丝万缕的关联，而在营救行动中，范志洪失手杀死了两名日本人，使得三下组派出了高田进一（陈惠敏 饰）来到香港调查事件的真相。
