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.
#BJIIF2021# “看电影看到死”的一生，老土又浪漫的故事～菅田将晖怎么那么可爱啊！
BJIFF. 迷影梗玩得老练，崩坏的现代戏靠动人的年代戏弥补，单纯质朴的情怀大幅提升三星片子的观感，就连男主的人设都不显得那么让人厌恶，还有与当下疫情的挂钩，这些都让电影本身显得那么珍贵而重要。永野芽郁哭戏值得一看。电影是我的避风港，只要它在，我就在。热爱电影的人，电影之神一定会眷顾你的。
北影节最后一场，一部致敬电影的电影，完美收官。想拍电影的人都不是什么正经人哟。。
打舅演日剧一直还不错，但是电影主演列表里有菅田将晖的话，是可以避雷的程度。
真的拜託老異男不要再Fantasy了，松竹100 aka 2021年 還在這套，真的失望透頂。單說劇情也是斷崖銜接、邏輯黑洞，就算超愛菅田將暉和野田洋次郎都無法讓人忍受。另外一星給可愛到炸裂的永野以及美麗動人的黑白北川。（如果不是這個陣容真的直接走人）
当山田洋次的一部怀旧家庭喜剧看还不错，做松竹100周年纪念？算了。年轻组的部分剧本和演技都非常灾难。整个故事脱离历史语境但又要蹭一下小津们的余晖（倒不如索性直接虚构）、主角这个欲改革制片厂未遂的失败者角色也证明了松竹根本无力回顾自己真正的历史遗产，大岛渚筱田正浩吉田喜重都笑了。
不管是剧情所表现的爱情和亲情也好，主人公对于电影的热爱方式也好，都共情不起来，即使是老爷子拍的也要打下两星了
放映師說鏡頭與鏡頭之間駐有神明，看到一幕直接噴淚。
3.5，不管什么时候或者重复过多少次，对电影的感情这事还是会让我感动。
稍微有点不知所云，人物、情感都有点混乱，本以为女神是妻子，结果其实是女明星吗，有点搞不懂（2021.9.30北影节最后一场，补评）
无论多少次，还是会被这种迷影情节感动到哭😢永远的热爱下去吧
《福尔摩斯二世》穿越近百年时光再次福泽后世，新意嘛欠奉，更缺乏《开罗紫玫瑰》的灵气，但拍出来的感觉还是温暖和感动，菅田讲剧本时眼睛发光的那种热爱电影的样子和老年的loser样子对比实在太让人唏嘘了，追逐梦想而失败并不悲剧，因为追逐的过程本身已经足够幸福。
老爷子这是力不从心了嘛，这么薄弱的一个本子，故事也就是给三星，看在老爷子的面上＋一星。。。
推荐指数：🌟🌟🌟🌟
他78岁了，他活成了一个糟老头，他其实没做成梦想的事。但一个已经78岁的人，所有要求仿佛都是苛求了。
3日本人老龄化严重，劳动力不足，银发从业者
剧本家。编剧。
潦倒的中年男人又一次为自己的失败找到了借口，很同意最伟大的的确是他的妻子和家人：）当然也因为他的电影事业失败了，所以才值得一生怀念。喜剧效果还可以，观影氛围不错
#2021 11届北影节
【BJIFF2021】11天幕新彩云。几天的密集观影太累了，大家看得乐呵呵。除掉情节，算是合家欢献礼片吧，看到苏打和元气咩酱（小女警接力）共演很满足，还偷偷发现与昨夜《瑟堡的雨伞》联动了一下，主要还是情怀加成吧，在资料馆也看了不少松竹映画。BTW字幕君太可爱了！“愿电影伴你入梦，中秋节快乐！”也是很好的收尾了。
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