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.
唯一真相的两面性之下是否存在相对正义的唯一性，时代、性别、身份可能都不是做出最终判断的绝对证据，但是它们交汇在一起，将会更新、塑造出每一个此时每一种此地新的常识，它们可能会从过去的疤痕上再度划开伤口，但是它们亦可能因此开发出新的预防措施或解药。理念先行的结构和表意下还是得到了相对生动的推进和呈现，男孩父母各自身份和人性投影的设置为整体的辩驳感加入了一些纵深，群像演出也相对不俗，第三幕的法庭戏虽然流露出一些不真实感和说教感，但是两方阵营的台词还是很精准和有力。
法庭戏，无法形容的好，正义真实似乎就是那个黑屋子，除了当事人，永远没有其他人能知道，而至于性或爱，不在其中，其他人所了解的无非是想象和只言片语的片段
在一夜情和强奸之间竟还有一条漫长的容易模糊视野的灰色地带，哇！多么大胆的粉饰！完全的盛气凌人的姿态，多多少少还带着一点身不由己的狂傲以及来自意识形态里的轻蔑。
祖国天时地利人和；家乡开始平庸；父辈漏洞百出，但怎么说呢，没办法讲它坏，是一部不抱期待就可看的电影。但，张天爱出戏的要命——又多了一个除了瞪眼其他什么表情也不敢做的女明星。
3.0/10。已经没救了，又可以弃坑一次啦。
章子怡那段太好了 质感和收敛的情绪太好了
拍的太棒了，自编自导，me too运动带来的“沉默并非同意”的理念延伸出来的故事。。角色家庭背景设置复杂。Worse than the violence is their contempt….比暴力更佳糟糕的 是他们的蔑视。
《诗》与《鸭先知》不错，不过另外两篇就拖后腿了。
看完后总算是松了口气，文戏及格线，武戏很惊艳，皮套大作战这么拍不就挺好的嘛，划水形态终于还是帅不过5秒，泽塔怼脸输出和3奥空战真的燃，结尾是戴卡的预告片，照这个节奏，2023年就是新生盖亚了，万代狂喜……主题曲「Believer」还不错~
上升到阶级、文化层面，各类人群对事件的认知则各有不同，判决也算是折衷的产物。如果我是陪审团一员，会坚持男孩无罪。
就没有一个短片敢于直面而不遮掩的
主线副线叙述都满分，人物刻画有血有肉，深度艺术性两手抓，剪辑音乐台词都精彩。看似罗生门，但其实从动机入手就能很清晰地判断谁是谁非。男主的动机从来都是游戏。Even if the girl did give consent, but a consent based on a lie is not a valid consent!!! 我虽不是父权社会的直接受害者，但它无孔不入地渗透在生活的方方面面，谁也逃不掉。
全片最灵魂的可能是那句“如果你让世界微笑，我们就来让你微笑”，这么精彩的一句话就放在这么个犄角旮旯真的可惜了。你把这句话放进tv里当个全篇的主题句，再不济围绕这个写两三集，tv剧水平绝对能上一个台阶。
太温吞了，选择中立立场一点都没意思.不过男方律师的总结观点也是这类案件新的思路，不能因为同情女方而剥夺男方发言的权利
并没有扭转任何事情。武居正能果不其然在打戏上只能输出及格线水准的桥段，而无法真正与现代化语境下的特摄戏码接轨；故事粗看不错，仔细一想全都是生出来的草，强行刻意的桥段不仅多如牛毛，更是影响着整个故事的走向，但凡某某角色做了某某事情（不特指，很多情节都是这样），整个故事就直接崩塌了。唯一让人感到有一丝丝欣慰的就是这个剧场版里角色的塑造和情节的发展起码是个囫囵东西了，而不是像久弥直树那样用26集却连一泡稀屎都拉不干净。
2022.3.28
A bad sex experience or rape?
这个事件最有意思的在各方论辩的主题，说到底没有非黑即白，很多事情，当时怎么想，事后也可以表述成另一个意思，这时候，之前的无心都成了细节。
Il n’y a pas de vérité. Il y a juste des perceptions. 我的男神女神都老了 Mathieu kazovitch, Charlotte Guinsburg
遗憾的是，一个激进女权主义母亲，在得知自己儿子被控性侵的瞬间，选择抛弃奋斗的理念，只成为一个母亲。
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