沙迪（萨莱·巴克里 Saleh Bakri 饰）的妹妹就要结婚了，青娱根据村里的传统，青娱沙迪必须和父亲（穆罕默德·巴克里 Mohammed Bakri 饰）开着他们的小车，挨家挨户的当面将请柬送给亲戚朋友们。这也就意味着，沙迪一路上都要和自己久别重逢的父亲捆绑在一起。沙迪对于父亲的很多生活习惯都非常的看不惯，觉得他思想顽固而落后，就像家乡里的大部分碌碌无为的人一样。在沙迪很小的时候，母亲无法忍受村里闭塞的环境，选择抛弃了丈夫和孩子们远走他乡，虽然沙迪失去了母爱，但是现在的他完全可以理解母亲当初的选择。随着旅行的行进，沙迪和父亲之间的关系越来越紧张起来。
回复 :武师陈厚德（元华 饰）远赴美国开设宝芝林，时常召唤国内的徒弟阿杰（李连杰 饰）来美国帮衬，但阿杰担忧在美的居留问题，迟迟未到。陈厚德曾经收下一名美国弟子尊尼（杰瑞•特林伯 饰），尊尼学成后却挑战师傅，意欲扬名立万扩张自己的武馆，陈厚德被尊尼打成重伤，宝芝林也被砸烂，幸好有少女安娜路过，将陈厚德救走。几乎同时，阿杰终于来美探望师傅，岂料一出机场便遭遇各种麻烦，先是莫名其妙收下三名落魄墨西哥少年为弟子，又与查封宝芝林的银行地产部经理阿美（郭锦恩 饰）不吵不相识。阿杰因语言不通，守候宝芝林寻找师傅下落，而尊尼也在四处打探陈厚德的去向，一中一外两名弟子，将为义与利的不同追求狭路相逢……
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.
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回复 :本片将聚焦一个古巴裔美国家庭，围绕一位准新娘的父亲如何面对女儿的婚礼展开。
