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.
韩寒的电影 一如既往的飙车...从汽车到摩托车 下次是不是可以飞艇了？结局真的让人不美好...也许这是现实 但是前面又给了那么多 不现实
前半个小时看着还能乐呵乐呵，再往后就越来越没意思了。
我看了，好像又没看。我脑子里只有那辆摩托车。
这部电影有意义，但是不算太多，这就像是韩寒给机车的一封情书
有些抖机灵还蛮好笑
韩寒的前几部电影我都是持肯定态度，这部刚上映时，个人对如潮恶评依然不以为然，总觉得他野蛮生长的路子及浑不吝的姿态总有可取之处。到看后，才发现不太好夸了，问题大概主要是出在抒情上，一是抒情篇幅，较之以往不少反多。二是抒情姿态，中年直男感慨青春疼痛，本身就特别危险，也容易遭受诟病，轻则自恋，重则到意识形态的癌变有毒。
他们都是一座孤岛，在海浪巨轮，风驰电掣中，突然消失，没有奇迹。
你被需要刷卡的闸机困在了大厅，我被不会使用的房卡困在了走廊。在小镇能用硬币为你点一首歌，在城市只能戴.上面具飞越珠江。把项链藏进面包里，把竹蜻蜓粘在头盔上，我关于这个世界的愿望是含早的酒店，关于爱的愿望是带你去能抓螃蟹的海滩。终究你的左手没有学会命运和弦，我的左手没能握紧人生离合。
韩寒总是重复希望～失望的剧情，我知道那是怎么来的。
疼痛文学，为伤而伤，确实不理解，行为都有种脸谱式荒谬的执着。但比想象中好，主角选的太美好了，更喜欢后半段结局前的气氛。
这片子前半部分还是挺好的，也挺欢乐的，但到了欢歌淹死之后整部片子就像彻底变了个风格，观感直线下降。讲出了人生的各种不如意还有人生的现实，一次又一次的送刀子让我看完这部电影都有点抑郁了。说实话大过年的时候确实不适合看这种电影……
喜欢刘浩存的笑
有些抖机灵还蛮好笑
最后结局有点难过，浩存妹妹再也回不去南澳了，但是她为了哥哥还债，为了阿耀赎车子的那种心情好让人心疼
不差。开头拍的非常一般，甚至有点尬，尤其是心动和恋爱的片段，没有把刘浩存的潜力全发挥出来。最大的问题应该是过于杂糅了，你很难在这部商业片里找到一个一以贯之的类型方向，全片几乎都是以一种碎片式的风格在进行着。全是段子和轻鸡汤，这么多年了，韩寒还是只能拍小品电影。另外，指向性台词写得太尬了。要深刻不深刻，要幽默不幽默。
流媒上线2倍速刷了一下，为了看那个从旧城四方天拉到城市全景的镜头
D+ / 韩寒最佳，中后段有触及到一些真诚的东西（万青的位置），然而导演水平和品味都实在太差，镜头意识只停留在完成叙事表意和偶尔的大全景表现环境，剪辑水平就是随心所欲地配合叙事一通乱剪来回正反打，情节趣味更是难以理解。
这片如果出现在暑假档，可能分数还会高一些，但居然在春节档这个时期，实属不讨喜，要知道大部份中国人不是文青，不是文化人，个人还是喜欢韩少的片子，台词对白听着舒服，虽然除了沈腾，演技都不怎么样，剧情也很俗烂，不过风格还是喜欢的风格，希望韩少以档期和受众为戒，将来出更好的作品吧
拍的都什么玩应啊，台词尬到不行。
段子好笑，大城市与城中村的心酸，失败与失恋的无奈，都挺好。只是衔接的方式…仍像是在读他写的一座城池像少年啦飞驰这些，韩寒的导演能力根本驾驭不了这种松散的叙事吧。刘浩存念台词真的，棒读？
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