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.
这啥啊 演员大多是熟脸 但拍出来的是啥玩意儿啊 。 男主突然心态转变得好僵硬 一点都不能说服我 全程没有爆点
典型的“电脑副屏电影”，在那个氛围里就可以的，都是普通人的日常生活，让它陪着我打游戏也是很香的存在。
原来是小说改编啊…除了略有被反转和动作戏惊到之外没啥感觉。有些套路有些无聊。
导演编剧都不太行，美帝人民的daddy issue这种主题更是看烦了……
7.娓娓道来一个“温柔”、没有太大波澜、甚至有些无聊的成长故事。这种平淡的确没有什么张力，但偶尔看一下，观影过程却很安静舒服。
#哪有钱是不脏呢？
2022-01-14 21:44:50 神奇的舅舅
电影的武指不行，换一个会好看很多。
这啥啊 演员大多是熟脸 但拍出来的是啥玩意儿啊 。 男主突然心态转变得好僵硬 一点都不能说服我 全程没有爆点
泛黄的书页里找到了父亲。
冲着克鲁尼和阿弗莱克去看的，Jr不管是小时候还是长大后都长着一张不讨喜的face....
大本在这部里格外的帅!剧情太淡了，但又没能淡出风格。
美国的成功学鸡汤电影是我最不理解的电影之一
结局有点小儿科，总体节奏有点问题，打斗戏一般。演员演的都不错。
乔治克鲁尼的叙事风格，很年轻也很美，柔情似水。
ost加一星，大概是《天才少女》+《少年时代》+《和summer500天》。
never come back好像是致敬《心灵捕手》小本自己角色的吧
简单又温暖人心的故事。努力学习与一点点运气就是普通人的出路。
看完感叹导演剪辑讲故事的能力真的很重要。
原本是很有潜力的故事，结果中段太拖…直接 lost me. 也可能是最近这一年罪案片看得太多了，现在如果故事不是十分出众基本上都提不起我什么兴趣，很容易就走神。小崔穿西装真的还好。肩窄的孩子撑不起西装。
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