Constantly on the hunt and suffering from hallucinations that drive his violent nature, an unnamed man is capturing women and savagely beating them to death. Meanwhile, a woman is luring men into a violent end, by way of her knife. Driven by the same force to make the opposite sex suffer, the killers’ fates intertwine. The two must face off in a battle to the death, in which they are forced to reveal the horrible truth behind their addiction to murder.
“Brutal” takes an interesting approach to its visuals, drawing heavy influence from Western “Grindhouse” films, using a filter to make the footage appear grainy, damaged, and with light and color fluctuations. Unfortunately, the visual styling ends up feeling misguided, as other than applying the filter it does not imitate any other aspects of the “Grindhouse” genre. Despite trying to dirty up the film, it is apparent it was shot on digital. The cinematography is also a step above most “Grindhouse” productions, with Takashi Hirose proving he has talent behind the camera. Exterior shots to those taking place in small spaces are all competently framed, lit, and transition well. The decision to add an effect on top of the work hurts the film’s imagery and even gives a sense of desperation to try to capture a certain type of nostalgia with the audience, instead of relying on its own strengths. It is unfortunate when one creative choice can hurt a production so much.
The story of “Brutal” is simple but effective, it does attempt some sort of social commentary about the violent nature of men and women, but it does not offer enough depth into the subject to justify the amount of violence on display. The film does end on a strong note with an interesting twist, with a reveal that is bound to gross some out, while giving others a chuckle. In spite of its simple nature, those who enjoy films that make them somewhat uncomfortable and enjoy the challenge of getting through some ultra-violence, “Brutal” poses a fun and entertaining challenge in that regard.
所有我以为“嗯 导演该让杰米发火了”的地方 杰米都没发火 天使一样的性格 表达自己的同时不会用火气去伤害别人 玛丽卡真的在想办法了 就是这个解题思路太emm了
前面铺垫的很好，牵手接吻都刚刚好！还是百合的感情最纯洁，睡前打开放不下的电影！导演的信息还没有吗？
而且撩完就跑，跑完还结婚生子，生完了又跑回来这真是我雷点集合了🙃
整体一般，但各方面来讲似乎都是标准的ntxl电影了。紧绷的环境氛围、永远的冬天、be的结局，再加上一方“已婚直女”…看到两人暧昧牵手的特写镜头，瞬间想SNL某一期的吐槽哈哈
宗教运用得比较廉价。姬仔的呼吸拿捏得不错。
妈呀 最后的人妻造型更好磕了 一些背德文学…
这份爱小心懵懂又美好，但又败给现实，支离破碎。彼此相爱却没有结果，如果在国外如此，又怎能奢望所处社会有花开的一天
不知自己是不是变得太cynical 如果拍成自我认知与欲望的探索与成长，而不是这没有希望且滑稽的“等待拯救”滥俗故事会好很多。没有结果的事情，有什么好拉扯呢 move on！
可以当做违命前传，中间部分挺甜的，结局猝不及防
莫名代入了一些侄女戏码，所以封锁人的也不一定是宗教吧。
最终还是没有跨越宗教的阻拦
It is hard to love bravely.It is even harder when religion mingling with les love in 1991. It is not too young to make a decision but too young to see the truth.
可能本身就有宗教情结的观众，看这种电影更容易动情，俺是觉得有点点无聊。。
蛮精致的，有点Reichardt的气质。呜呜呜呜呜看女孩子哭我真的会心肝疼
同样是宗教禁忌之恋，与《违命》相比更喜欢这部的细腻，影院那场戏张力很强恰到好处，看的人心跳加速。
少有的高质量之一，暧昧拉扯的镜头我太行了！
这小玛挺不是玩意儿啊，啥也没想明白就动手。
期待越大 失望越大 耶和华传教的设定真的很下头 两个人之间缺少意境和氛围感 搂抱亲密的镜头甚至显得过剩了
拥抱是命运
back hug真的好苏啊 以及J好漂亮又帅又美
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