姜成勋
发表于2分钟前回复 :每一天对于克里斯汀（妮可·基德曼 Nicole Kidman 饰）来说都是完完全全崭新的一天，20年前的一场可怕的车祸让她的记忆定格在了那一天，脑部受到的严重损害令她的记忆只有24个小时，对于克里斯汀来说，每一天，她都在一张陌生的床上醒来，身边躺着一个陌生的男人，而这个陌生的男人是她的丈夫本（科林·费斯 Colin Firth 饰）。每一天，克里斯汀都会和负责治疗自己的医生纳什（马克·斯特朗 Mark Strong 饰）通电话，在纳什医生的帮助下，克里斯汀渐渐拼凑出了自己的历史，原来，每一天即将结束之时，克里斯汀都会将这一天发生的事情写进日记本，但渐渐的，克里斯汀发现，日记本上所记录的内容，和本告诉自己的大相径庭。而某一日，当克里斯汀再次打开日记本时发现日记本里写了一句话：不要相信本。
刘星
发表于8分钟前回复 :乔（劳伦斯·哈维 Laurence Harvey 饰）出身卑微，为此，他一直感到十分自卑。可是，这样的乔却偏偏爱上了大企业家的女儿苏珊（海瑟·西尔斯 Heather Sears 饰），身份的巨大悬殊令这段感情注定得不到祝福。为了阻止这段感情，苏珊的父亲为苏珊安排了同她门当户对的结婚对象，乔为此感到万分屈辱。美艳的女演员爱丽丝（西蒙·西涅莱 Simone Signoret 饰）出现在了乔的身边，两人的关系逐渐亲密，可这任然无法填补乔内心的空虚。乔深知身份和地位的重要，为此，他重新回到了苏珊的身边，希望能够借此挤入上流社会，最终，苏珊的父亲拗不过女儿的执着，答应了这门婚事。惨遭抛弃的爱丽丝失去了全部的希望，与一场意外中不幸身亡。
解晓东
发表于7分钟前回复 :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.
