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.
三星半，两个小时审判不知觉间过去很剑拔弩张比较喜欢前段尤其第一场审判。
冲着六十年代，和艾伦·索金（《社交网络》《点球成金》《史蒂夫·乔布斯》的编剧）看的这部电影。还是他擅长的真实历史事件，讲述了1968年7名反战人士因未经批准举行抗议活动而被捕，随后接受政治审判的故事。“七君子审判”成为60年代民权运动的重要事件。
索金大大赛高！索金出品，就一个字，好！！！电影表达非常好。除此之外这个案子本身也挺有现实意义的。看了半个小时我已经气得掀桌了，看完查到这个法官在此案后又干了13年一直到死，更加气愤了！而且74年的一项调查显示在此案之前他在芝加哥律师那儿的名声就很差了。好在72年上诉法庭推翻了此案的实质判决，也撤销了他跟不要钱一样发出去的藐视法庭的判决（光辩护律师就收获24枚）哦对了他还审过Lenny Bruce ，就是了不起的麦瑟尔夫人里的那个Lenny. 这样想一想斯坦福性侵案的法官在判决之后被下课也算是时代的进步了。当然，进步是美国的，xx什么也没有。
艾伦索金的政治倾向真是个迷……而我已经对这种要做爱不要作战的口号式表面热血完全无感了。
内容上面正邪对立得黑白分明，正方下了很大功夫做多态，但总得来说还是故事剧情大于人物——不过群像戏也确实已经塞得满满当当了，没办法苛责太多。
给6星。今年白宫暴动又上演了。1.在麦卡锡出现前黑豹党没有被肃清时，也是难得一见的想要copy我们国家红色政权的革命组织。2.爆炸头其实非常聪明。3.居然看到了金斯伯格出境。青春期最喜欢他的诗《howl》了。4.美利坚想要缓和资本集团利益和无产阶级的矛盾，就对外发动战争，把无产阶级搞到前线去牺牲，然后抢夺来的利益部分分配给无产阶级以缓和阶级冲突遭到了强烈反抗。5.以列侬为反战斗士被枪杀落幕的时代。垮掉的一代。6.穷命贵。7.在西方的海洋强盗文化里永远找不到答案，在东方文化里有了回答。
Be rational, be spiritual, be devoted, be strong, be inclusive, be righteous, be a man-- u see, the world is watching!!!
Be rational, be spiritual, be devoted, be strong, be inclusive, be righteous, be a man-- u see, the world is watching!!!
夏虫不可语冰。他们拥有我们所没有的，所以最后一幕的读名激荡人心。不怕这片像某些电影一样消失。因为“全世界都在看！”
21-179. 對話太多太密集…剪輯感覺有點亂，get不到
Leader of the Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam
庭外与庭内，过去与现在，双线交织的叙事，节奏明快，政治主张鲜明，放在当下时局看，颇有几分不言而喻的深意。
The whole world is watching.
download with meteor | 四星 | 豆瓣分数这么高 我看还是触景生情了吧 但这片子到最后煽情有点过了 不太喜欢
求同存异，真的很美好
最后歌曲响起很感动，虽然对那段历史不太了解，也看得出是美国一贯的电影风格，追求自由才是宪法精神。
“审判分为：刑事审判和民事审判 不存在政治审判。” 哎哟喂！脸好疼...
TV982-985「红色的修学旅行」鲜红篇&恋红篇。我能嗑一辈子新兰😭
四星半，种族、女权、反战一锅端，很有奥斯卡相，如果不是结尾的“好莱坞式”结局，可以给五星。萨沙拜伦科恩不搞笑起来也挺有魅力的。
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