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.
30分钟男主角才登场，也是神奇的安排，搞得开始的时候真的不知道电影要讲啥。电影没有刻意的宣扬对立，鼓动变革，但正是这种克制，假设根据真实事件改编，更让人感到种姓制度的可怕。
真实事件改编？女主和人权律师都很了不起……
国产剧水平的节奏也没拖烂这个绝好的故事，天朝何时能有司法正义片？
虽然脸谱化严重，但谁又能拒绝以一己之力对抗强权的爱装逼正义大侠呢？（个人能当英雄，主要还是因为能找到强权的上一级来制约，不然很有可能连只是立个案都没机会）适合杀时间，能杀快三个小时…当律师指名找本赞同私刑的警长开始查案才开始真正好看起来
虽然依旧不习惯印度电影穿插的音乐歌舞，但并不妨碍这部电影优秀的节奏感
韩国和印度的现实题材电影很大程度上是中国观众对于不可说的中国现状的代餐，又是一部某些人看了会气的跳脚“印度人只敢拍却从不改”的作品，印度爱歌舞的风格还是太突出，只是某些人也不想想，自己连拍出来讲出来的权力都没有，输在起跑线上你高贵个什么劲儿?嘲笑韩印只拍不改、日本人只会鞠躬，你怕是很多时候这么点儿安慰也得不到呢
一部艺术价值并不高的批判现实主义作品，在这里打出这么高的分数，值得深思。凭啥看不起印度？毕竟人家能拍摄和公映这种电影。
普法啊！“为了民主，我们必须是极权主义者”，印度很布尔什维克啊。
非常工整的类型电影，类似的电影在印度屡见不鲜，先不说电影拍出来上映了能否影响社会，最起码是社会是允许拍摄及上映的，这估计是国人为什么疯狂打五颗星的理由。电影里又一句话挺对：你办案是掀裙子办吗？（对，我就是在说西安地铁撕人家女生衣服那事）。
雷伊之后阔别了半个多世纪，印度电影终于回归到了社会最底层。矛盾很尖锐，手段很残忍，过程很煎熬。人们都习惯了对弥赛亚的期待，而且最重要的前提是司法系统是绝对公正的。故事铺陈得很顺畅，尽管片子略长倒也能接受。最大的问题在于宣泄点太多太满，令到观影的乐趣所剩无几。
女主角和其他的村民第一次进富丽堂皇的法庭的时候，他们睁大眼睛四处看的样子真实得让人心疼。作为一部电影我想给它五星，可是看到现实里的女主原型25年来依然住在那栋破屋里我就下不去手了。豆瓣的印度高分电影结局总是美得像童话，可是有现实做比对的时候，这份美丽很伤人。
没有想象的优秀，还是一贯的宝莱坞作风，黑白分明。
印度人社会发展程度前现代，但文化跟随还是挺敏感，学会和美国人一样拍政治正确电影了。
宝莱坞风格的《辩护人》，但同样非常有力量！
美国应该去印度追究人权反人类罪，不分青红皂白的打老百姓
过程很艰辛，但结果总归是好的。如果这样的律师多一些那该多好
颇写实的片子，所谓文明社会，却歧视偏见处处……但愿公义长存。
极力追求结案率会造成天大的冤案，不论是哪一种形式的案件，这是法律人的大忌。
魔鬼在人间！警察的暴行，让人发指！一个妇女，一个律师，寻求公平正义种族平权！印度能拍出这样的电影，印度是有希望的！
但在人心里剔除阶层歧视还有漫漫长路。
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