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.
腔调挺足的，调性一点点邪性，一点点古典，当然布列松啥的我我我还get不了。关键问题是这个故事我看不懂，是反战？反漂亮国？救赎？那这些和算牌和赌博又有啥关系？就男主一张冷脸西装革履的坐在赌桌前去拯救一个乱七八糟的小屁孩，我莫民的觉得这是bl场景~~~救命
剧情太老套了吧！男主身材好长相还好，还纯情，这种男的也就电影里有吧
三星半。议题是激进的，创作过程却是保守的，保罗·施拉德需要一次突破。
剧情没什么意思，不过我本来就是来看帅哥美女的，这俩的性张力太太太迷人了！！
前作虽然脱离类型框架，但仍在通过形式、内容的同步强化不断凝聚。这一次则在去类型化的道路上继续深入，坚决地反戏剧高潮，提炼空洞的人物形象，电影的质地也变得相对松散，有些像是《老无所惧》的某个局部。
3.5星，剧情没太有新意，但是我喜欢的类型所以完全看得下去，幼稚的吵吵闹闹又互相吸引，轻松开心打发时间，不觉得无聊，如果不喜欢这种类型就不必看了
6.5
【B】必然的，轮回的，且总是可被预测的。罪孽、伤痕、受难与救赎，那些剧情被讲述的方式，正如主人公的生活一般沉闷，当然也伴随着极简的节律重复。同时也在他人的入侵中逐渐消解孤独壁垒，节奏走向失控，无论是常规的牌局博弈，还是妖艳的鱼眼镜头，都在导向那个必然的结局。也可以说全片都是为了最后一个镜头而拍，几乎完全布列松式的，跨越隔阂的温暖。
俗套爱情剧，俗但是喜欢，just like comfort food
有一些地方还是挺拿劲儿的，暴露太多过去就平庸了，这个留着续集说也来得及。
好一出浓郁节日氛围的小调，TiTa TiTa…
在一部爱情片里面，男女主角居然都令人生厌，唉服了油。
7.5/出人意料的最后赌局，湮灭于无法治愈的痛，就好像相互间隔着透明可视的玻璃却无法企及彼此的内心。
开头第一幕就猜到走向和结局，美好的肉体支撑着看下去哈哈哈，很适合这个疲惫的下午。
ps全程看英语字母 会切出去查单词 观感-1 呵呵
这部电影神奇的地方就在于，男女主之间的化学反应相当剧烈，绝对可以说是火花四溅但是却又不失小清新！一个老套的故事拍的巨甜，男女主势均力敌，经常拌嘴又互相吸引的情节标超级吸引人。
令我最为深刻的一段话便是，两个相爱的人始终都在同一条路上。虽然剧中的男主和女主在工作中都相互厌恶着对方，始终针锋相对。但正是这种对工作的激情才让两个人惺惺相惜彼此，或许这就是所谓的灵魂伴侣吧。
5.8/10节奏缓慢结尾也没有拍摄出应该的惊喜。
实在没忍住看了英字 冬天需要一些sweet deception 镜头挺美音乐也好听 挺可爱一部romcom！
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