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.
不是记录，却生发出无限的真实。洪-金的婚礼在过曝的黑白中冲洗出彩色，是属于影像的温柔。
好吧，你牛逼，你做到了，我们也羡慕死了
第一次看洪尚秀的电影，怎么说呢，确实挺独特的，但也确实看不懂（看了一圈影评感觉更晕了）。感触最深的应该是全片透露出的自然放松的气息以及银幕内外每时每刻的互文吧，但片中的一些小彩蛋和弧光还是没办法get到，所以电影本身自然也不太好评价，不知道后面有没有机会慢慢看懂他的电影。
洪尚秀的电影慢来慢去，只要金敏喜一出现，真的立刻就会灵动起来。好像无论拍出怎样的形式，最后拍的都是金敏喜。又或者可以说，金敏喜在荧幕上的存在，本身就是洪尚秀所有表达的最好出口。
我是需要洪导在述事结构上的刺激来理解影片的观众，所以这部并没有特别明显的结构刺激的一如既往的对话合集会让我有点闷，当然这种镜头内镜头外对金敏喜的盛赞实在是~~~~嗯，不用刺激我也懂了啦~~~~
(米酒好喝吗？喝了头痛吗？)
第一部洪尚秀 固定机位长镜头人物说话
后面转为彩色，就有种走入现实的感觉，在洪导镜头下，金敏喜实在很美，那发自内心的喜悦，不知道还以为这是他俩结婚时播得一些纪录片段……
艺术家们都是可爱的人呀，无论是小说家，还是摄影师，导演，诗人，演员，在平凡的点滴中发现和谱写诗意的篇章，这是艺术家的动人之处。虽然依旧有洪常秀偏爱的小资文艺情调，但这一部却更加自然，包容，坦然和接纳，岁月在胶片轻轻划过留痕，洪常秀的创作也开始从文艺青年们对生活平庸的无聊趣味和无病呻吟慢慢开始走向了一种对于自我生命力柔和的接纳与含苞开放。时光如水，依靠奇思妙想，乍现灵光生存的艺术家要面对生活苟且本身，无论是沉醉于物质世界想获得成就的导演，还是在自我身份受限中不甘拘泥于此因此来回走动寻找盎然的小说家，还是甘愿隐于世，不愿再委屈将就这物质现实的艺术家夫妇和书店女主人，都在以一种舒展的态度面对生命本身。两个电影文本互文好棒！看到金敏喜俏皮害羞望向镜头向导演说我爱你，真的被融化了
很随意又很刻意，相比较于生活的神奇，可能开篇会更得我心～
越来越觉得看洪尚秀的片子就像专门去庙里吃素斋，有一种刻意调节口味的仪式感。
虽然大体上看不懂，但也看到了借小说家之口的强硬态度。发糖有点可爱
你比她还爱她的生活吗？
6.9分左右。
百感交集。把自己交付给爱之后拍出的电影。想起自己的电影，只有焦虑和强迫。没有爱的对象，只有达成的对象，逼迫的对象。太暴力了。
【8】还真是第一次看洪常秀的电影，在片中感受到了很闲散、舒适的幸福，满脑子都是“返璞归真”四个字。也是才知道他和金敏喜的戏外故事，这么看来确实像通过电影在“汇报日常”，本来也是作家电影嘛。
一段表白以及一段对白：
洪的《偶然与想象》，属于女性的轻喟和低回。
然后就出现了全片唯一的彩色片段。
无关小说跳脱电影，只是原原本本地捕捉生活回归现实，就像手语是很实在的语言，比划出的诗能留下本质的真诚。镜头的爱有多强烈，别怪观众被金敏喜的衣角和笑牵着跑。“黑白的，好可惜”“我可以拍彩色的”，最后五分钟我真受不了了，强烈谴责洪常秀这种无视银幕肆意炫耀和金敏喜彼此拥有的行为…
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