国产Two homicide detectives investigate the brutal shotgun murder of a crime syndicate member
国产Two homicide detectives investigate the brutal shotgun murder of a crime syndicate member
回复 :根据英国小说家哈加德同名巨作改编,传说所罗门国王在大沙漠中埋下了巨大的宝藏,以及一块石碑,谁拥有这块石碑,将能统治全非洲,曾经追寻所罗门王宝藏的冒险者们都一去不回,没人解开这个迷题。而梅特兰教授经过大半生的勘探,终于找到了埋藏宝藏的地图,故事从此展开,渴望统治非洲的夸夸尼国王塔拉以及俄国沙皇对地图虎视眈眈,同时导游迈纳也垂涎于宝藏里巨额财富。为了救回父亲,伊丽莎白,梅特兰小姐找上了经验丰富的导游艾伦,夸特曼以及他的同伴们,他们必须随时保持警惕,与大自然以及这些狂徒们周旋……
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.
回复 :米歇尔·菲佛、卢卡斯·赫奇斯、崔西·莱茨将出演超现实主义喜剧片[法国出口](French Exit,暂译)。阿扎泽·雅各布斯将执导这部改编自帕特里克·德维特小说的电影。菲佛饰演60岁的曼哈顿社交名媛弗朗西丝·普莱斯,赫奇斯饰演她没有方向的儿子马尔科姆,莱茨饰演她已故多年的丈夫富兰克林的化身——一只家猫。