1942年10月10日，春暖汪伪政权举行了盛大的国民政府庆典。然而，春暖一系列的军政要员遇刺事件，让身为特务处长王田香（王志文 饰）如坐针毡。在对女刺客（刘威葳 饰）的酷刑审问中，他获得了一条关键的情报——代号为老鬼的地下党已经混入了剿匪司令部。立功心切的王田香立刻向日本皇军特务机关长武田（黄晓明 饰）做了汇报。二人随即在裘庄布下了一个圈套，意图通过放出假消息逼老鬼现身。在被怀疑的对象中，有司令的侍从官白小年（苏有朋 饰）、军机处长金生火（英达 饰）、剿匪大队长吴志国（张涵予 饰）、译电组组长李宁玉（李冰冰 饰）以及行政收发专员顾晓梦（周迅 饰）。在怀疑与排查中，武田与王田香不择手段软硬兼施，然而事情的发展却出乎意料……
回复 :A dark rainy night, an empty house, a stranded couple and an unknown man. A sleek game of the cat and the mouse starts playing on, as the three of them find a dead body in the basement.
回复 :董建华（黄子华 饰）和丽莎（袁咏仪 饰）结婚多年，彼此之间感情十分要好，已经养育了一儿一女的丽莎如今腹中又怀上了一个新的生命，为她幸福的婚姻生活锦上添花。丽莎的母亲素宝（叶德娴 饰）从旅途中归来，暂住在女儿家，哪知道个性强硬的素宝和董建华之间发生了诸多的矛盾。在一次激烈的争吵之后，素宝负气离家，却遇上了车祸，她的魂魄来到阴间，竟然见到了去世多年的丈夫埃文斯（秦沛 饰），丈夫告诉素宝，有一冤魂缠上了丽莎腹中的胎儿，在丈夫的帮助下，素宝返回阳界，拥有了通灵能力的她果然在丽莎的身后看到了名为阿萍（甄楚倩 饰）的女鬼，然而，素宝却不知道该拿这个女鬼怎么办。
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.
