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前FBI探员弗兰克卡（雷·史蒂文森Ray Stevenson 饰）在黑帮杀掉妻儿之后走向了黑暗复仇的不归路。成为这个城市里隐秘的“惩罚者”，令城内不少罪犯闻风丧胆，而他穿着代表惩罚者的骷髅制服，穿梭在这个充满罪恶的都市中。一名新崛起的黑帮份子比利（多米尼克·威斯特 Dominic West 饰）开始向惩罚者叫嚣，并且还要统领城内各大帮派。可一番激斗之后，比利最终还是败在惩罚者的枪下。不过若干时日之后，一位名叫疯人吉姆（道格·休切逊 Doug Hutchison 饰）的神秘人现身城内，他不但有着和比利一样信念，而且他的手法更离谱——他不但要统一黑帮，还要干掉其他帮派的黑帮头目，做城内真正的寡头老大，甚至他还向惩罚者下了挑战书，要将他置于死地！惩罚者在追查的过程中，渐渐发现了吉姆的真实身份，这令他大吃一惊……

　　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.

一桩残忍凶案悄然发生在偏远的西部村寨，憨包汽修工宋老二被警方推为首要疑凶。这让本来萍水相逢的三人：憨包汽修工宋老二、落魄古惑仔王友全、夜总会领班董小凤命运彼此牵连在一起，在荒蛮西部上演了一场充满嬉笑怒骂的黑色逃杀。

美咲（佐佐木希 饰）自幼便对咖啡有着非常浓厚的兴趣，长大之后，她将兴趣变成了事业，成为了专业的咖啡豆烘焙师。美咲自幼生长在一个破碎的家庭之中，父亲在某一日不告而别，父爱的缺失一直都是美咲的一块心病，终于，她下定决心离开大城市，返回故乡能登半岛，将一座破败的小木屋改造成为了咖啡店，一边从事着自己挚爱的咖啡事业，一边等待父亲的归来。　　父亲久久都没有现身，两个可爱又可怜的孩子吸引了美咲的注意。这两个孩子由他们的妈妈抚养，但是妈妈常常都不在家，只留下泡面就匆匆出门打工去了。渐渐地，美咲开始扮演起了孩子们的照顾者和保护者的角色来。