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发表于4分钟前回复 :Ben(吴镇宇)是香港一档电台节目《恐怖热线》的监制,忙于工作的他日渐疏忽女友Helen(周丽淇)。Helen是一名护士,曾瞒着Ben做掉腹中胎儿,此事令她难以释怀,时常会看到幻象。Mavis(何超仪)是美国电视新闻网络记者,她及摄影师等一行五人到港拍摄有关香港电台文化的特别节目,第一个研究对象便是《恐》,但Ben并不友好,只准他们在直播室外拍摄。某晚,《恐》主持人接到自称Chris的男人来电,说1963年他与6个同学在西环踢足球时,无意中在球场附近的山洞内发现一只“大头怪婴”,当即吓得魂飞魄散,甚至信奉伊斯兰教的校长亦不能用手中的《可兰经》将之制服。Chris的电话引来始料未及的热烈回响,Ben与Mavis都决定对此展开深入调查,但两人新闻出发点有异。几乎同时,Helen所在的医院接收了受到过度惊吓的青少年Sam(李灿森),对他,Helen没像其他护士一样慌忙躲闪,相反亲爱有加。Mavis和Ben依据有限线索找到老校长的养女Connie(张佳佳),从她口中得知,Chris不久前曾同6个男人看过老校长。随后《恐》直播时,主持人再次接到Chris的电话,但这次却是对他们的诅咒。不久,Mavis的摄影师离奇死去,他拍下的影像显示,当晚直播间里多出一个人影。Mavis和Ben展开更进一步调查,发现1961年的确有孕妇生下骇人的“大头怪婴”,Chris的6个同学也早已集体自杀。而Ben在向Helen求婚之后,Helen的行为却在某夜发生异变,她来到医院,将Sam带到一陌生地。
关智斌
发表于9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.
戎梵
发表于9分钟前回复 :四川偏远山区的女教师小璐(秦海璐饰),自出生起就生长在黄河边,单纯质朴。一天,正在给孩子们上课的小璐被校长叫出去迎接外宾。这支专程从香港来到这里为孩子们注射疫苗的医疗队,受到了村里的热情款待。而温文尔雅的年轻实习医生小东,更是给小璐留下了深刻印象,小璐芳心暗许。当医疗队完成任务返港时,小璐乘坐的客车意外翻倒,恰巧被医疗队救出。此时,小璐完全被细心体贴的小东打动了,认定小东就是自己的白马王子。可小东和小璐终归是生活在两个世界的人,而且小东也有了女友。然而小东突然被诊断出患了癌症。万念俱灰的小东断然与女友分手,随小璐来到了黄土高坡。小璐无微不至地照顾着小东,甘心陪他走过人生的最后日子。然而小璐等来的,却是一段还未开始便已结束的孤单爱情。