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.
再次呼吁关注家庭关系和亲子关系。有些父母总说自己的孩子长着长着就变成了怪物，殊不知是自己自己酿出的苦果。不过影片的一大bug就是既然和老公无爱，又怎么搞出了老二？？
小女主和妈妈的演技都是很不错的，女主妈有点像使女故事的女主
北欧人长得不好看 这拍的东西还恶心 寓意还可以 就是看着不舒服
7分。挺有意思的一个片子，整个电影充满了各种隐喻。每个人都能从中看到你想看到的部分。不知怎么想起了浦泽直树的《MONSTER》：“你看，它已经这么大了！”。小姑娘分饰两边只能说中规中矩，最后的蜕变尽管已经猜到，但实际看还是挺有那么股味儿的~~~
虚伪的家庭，虚伪的母爱，不合格的母亲，不合格的弟弟，不合格的姐姐，你们不是希望我成为最优秀的人吗？那好我就把我纯真善良的一面给抹除，然后留下冷漠优秀的人格好了，ps :小女主演技真好
无论是故事的叙述还是小演员的选择，都与前几年的短片《驯兔记》相差甚远。但其间很多道理还是对的，这么说吧，优点都是郑渊洁的，缺点都是导演的。
完成度很高的惊悚家庭片。虎妈+自由出轨的一家之主妈，封闭自我甩手掌柜的爸，女儿想把妈妈的婚外情告诉爸爸，结果爸爸沉浸在自己的世界压根不打算管，好真实…妈妈失恋的模样也好真实，弟弟的心机也好真实
有其母必有其女，教育子女要成才就是在孵化他们去善变残忍的一面，人之初性本恶。导演的恐怖设定有想法 3.5
哪个小女孩会拒绝一只这么丑又行径诡异的鸟呢？
畸形的家庭关系，理所应当出轨的母亲，沉迷于音乐的父亲，蛮不讲理的小弟，最终善良的小女孩被母亲失手杀害，孵化出来的鸟人女孩吸收了女孩的血液后成为了母亲满意的孩子了吧
#Sundance 2022 3.5星，虽然剧情并不像，但却莫名觉得看了一部芬兰版的《遗传厄运》是怎么回事...以及妈妈这个角色演得真好尤其是皮笑肉不笑的时候。（这片子里的芬兰语听起来好像泰语）
嗯...不吓人倒是有更社会性映射，病态父母养育孩子，终把孩子美好的一面抹去，只剩扭曲邪恶...
一个小故事，但是挺有意思的。虽然开头任务动机有点怪，但后续的一系列很流畅。小姑娘一人分饰两角，演得不错。这个妈也真是绝了，这一家子唯一一个正常人也给祭了。
暗喻很棒，恐怖不足，觉得还差点火候，可能还没有充分挖掘好，应该还有空间发挥
2022.6.1
童话一般美丽的场景和角色，惊悚的片段，越看越有味道
小三竟然是片子里唯一的正常人┓(´∀`)┏
恶魔的侵入是如此顺理成章，剧情不拖沓不造作。恐怖外衣下，揭露的还是原生家庭问题，在这样的家庭里，黑暗战胜了纯真。很真实，我很喜欢。
表演很不错，概念落地也够完整了，就是文本太老了，换成国内可能还有点搞头
小女主和妈妈的演技都是很不错的，女主妈有点像使女故事的女主
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