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.
“我一开始想象的生活并不是这样的，但我们还是尽力去热爱它了，对吗？”
很舒服的电影，是不喜欢家庭/亲情片的人（比如我）也能接受的家庭/亲情片。看到他们进电影院银幕上放是侯麦的电影，那一刻我真的好开心好开心。
很舒服的男导视角女性主体的故事，顺便拉踩《世界上最糟糕的人》。剧中大部分4：3用了当时的视频资料，调色也接近当年的色调，按照国内电影分类算是妥妥的怀旧故事。不像《少年时代》那样用一个少年的成长，把那段历史里的点滴记录下来，而是把一个家庭，几个人的故事融在那段时代里。也不像《少年时代》是一个轻喜剧，虽然是彻彻底底正能量大团圆的结局，但是因为调色音乐和影片情绪，可能不应该在下雨天的冬日傍晚，不开灯开这部电影，我现在有点抑郁了T_T PS：三星在我这里可不是差评，只是觉得达不到4星
想起《罗马》，平淡坚韧温馨清贫的日子，也挺好。
好感动！感动于潺潺流动的爱意，将我温柔的对待！
其中的一小段忧伤一小段快乐
不是前天不想说话，是有些国度定格在了 1988
熟睡的城市，流动的车辆，还有独自徘徊着的人们啊，给自己唱一曲Lullaby，再做个长久的美梦吧。
不好说氛围营造的手法是否算讨巧，但情境来源于种种故事型，细节恰恰在被拉远的时间里模糊了。喜欢Talulah临近结尾睡醒后流泪那段，它证明了美好的回忆同样也是疼痛的回忆。
有好几处被旧画质感动到。我们能留下的，只有一段段记忆
虽然也挺好看的但也太过度德国骨科加煽情了 除了滤镜用得很1980年代之外 剧情也太架空了
法国电影的剧本还处于肌无力的时代。还没有重量级导演出现
另一种“漫游式”电影，就像站在一列户外地铁列车内看向窗外，城市以随机却有序的侧面从眼前滑过。巴黎可能就像欧洲的纽约，每个人都是旅人，每当停顿，就以结伴的方式在城市内进行“旅行”。
虽然很平，故事其实也没什么新意，但是！！整部片子的基调好温柔，好放松，遇到事儿纠结一下哭两下就顺其自然随遇而安的处事哲学太美好了，嘀咕一句ah bon生活会继续，也许不真实，也许只是刻意的侧重，那又如何呢？（私心请所有德国人每年去法国两天学习一下如何放松再回来哈）Gainsbourg真的太美了，越老越美。回家的路上一直在哼Dassin的si tu n'existais pas。。。另外看到Rivette的le pont du nord里的Bulle Ogier，刚好这次也出演Denis的avec amour et acharnement，Denis拍过Rivette的纪录片，还有Béart也是Rivette的la belle noiseuse的女主 #Berlinale72
不同阶段有不同的美，“我们都是孤独的夜旅人，在城市的角落行走着。”纯粹享受这种被音乐和电影包裹的感觉，抚平内心的焦虑。
米夏埃尔真是继承了一套美式抒情招式。将美国小清新故事放置到巴黎的语境之下不知为何总是显得脱轨。
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一同跳河，一同看电影，一同吹风，一同做梦。
日光之下皆覆辙，夜色深里无旧梦，上世纪八十年代的法国迷人透了，他们没赶上《鸟人》，去看了《圆月映花都》，墙上还有《德州巴黎》的海报，敬所有有你们在场的快乐
【有一些温暖是永存的】好幸运他们为了生活不是为了生计 笑容可能是塞纳河畔的微风真的很舒服
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