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.
Surgery is the new sex?
4.5/5 没有预想中那般极致的感官刺激，尺度上限低于《普罗米修斯》。但最惊喜的是，当我们都以为柯南伯格只会做哲学家和诗人的时候，他其实是一个政客！这个未来故事探讨的不只是形而上的存在主义命题，也不只是一个对于艺术家、艺术创作和艺术伦理的自反研讨，更像是一个有关权力与阴谋、资本与垄断“黑色成人童话”。故事中的几组人物关系之间涌动的暗流超越了这些奇观的表象，文本空间大到惊人。小K的表演很亮眼，而蕾老师则独享半永久近景特写，而维果，影帝冲啊啊啊啊！
雷雅和小克，毫无灵气的两个人演了两个毫无灵气的角色，电影看得我好疼
要不是有人强烈推荐，很可能因为名字而错过的电影。算是国产里真的不错的悬疑惊悚了，推荐！
柯南伯格的正常发挥，有抗体之后也不会再觉得它有多么的惊世骇俗，而且它的晦涩也让人看得很累。
Surgery is the new sex?
感觉柯南伯格就像是一个始终在细察当代社会各种痈疽的医生。身体变化容纳了艺术、哲学伦理、生理等
看这个电影我就感叹于那句老话：升米恩，斗米仇。真的是这样啊
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金发完美的上帝沦为不可触摸的丑恶，把空皮囊留在后面，男人仍然是不可捉摸的骗子，从梦魇带回性的战利品。诸位犯罪分子，也不可抗拒身体内部席卷的反应，Viggo和Léa两位主演缺一不可，表演欲望，长出罪恶
Surgery is the new sex?
如果想表达进化之类的主创是不是应该去了解一定的生物学知识而不是在这yy。吃塑料有什么可怕先进的？有异食癖可以去治。
一个“清零派”变成“共存派”的故事。（大爱《撞车》，这部就普普了。）
7/10
3.5多给半星鼓励，成片已经好过不少院线电影了。
罗生门式的叙事+民俗传说的背景，整体完成得很出色～故事还可以更充实，民俗特色还可以更突出（中间打斗场面狐仙太克苏鲁了，没看前面还当是毒液3呢）鼓励加一星，真.片荒的当下，就想鼓励所有真诚的电影人> <
A-. 有肉体，但更多的是拥有美丽肉体的人类形而上的喃喃自语和颅内高潮（优秀的卡司非常可信地贩卖了这种设定）。柯南伯格本就不是一味剥削感官冲击的导演，他更像是在以肉身作符号，写一则直白且多义的进化寓言：艺术创作如何自我超越？资本垄断如何打破僵局？人类又如何实现更纯粹与完满的存在？虽然银幕上一度充满器官，但柯南伯格教育我们，最重要的还是脑子。2022.5.23 Debussy
一个故事 不同人讲出不相同的剧情
整部电影基于“切割人体是一种新型性爱”的概念展开，但这真的有意思吗？现实生活中，有人迷恋穿孔；有人从自虐中获得快感；有人会把自己的脸整成蜥蜴……把这些真实的人类怪癖与性爱扯上关系，难道不比电影中在身上划几道小伤口更有噱头？所以又有什么说服力让人喜欢这个无聊的设定？更别提剧情还是如此冗长乏味。
讲故事的人强调狐仙的凶残和强大，把听众带跑偏，将其作为一种手段，只为洗脱自己的罪孽。而村名习惯了靠别人的救济过活，一旦断水断粮就只剩仇恨，有钱在穷人眼里就是原罪。反而整个故事里最仁义的居然是土匪，非常讽刺。
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