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.
一系列“妨害平衡”的事逼出了资本家的伪善真面目。最后一幕有意思，被操纵者手中的电钻就好比资本家们对于被反噬的隐隐担忧，不过这份担忧很快就会被“追求平衡”的执念取而代之。
演技上佳 微表情抓人
让你看看什么叫权术，我谁都用到了，最后事情也都办妥了。麻烦也除掉了，资源的最优化
不要不屑于开心麻花的电影，它有能力将观众的智商拉低到跟它一样的水平，然后接受欣赏和赞美。
牛！简直完美好吗！黑色幽默拿捏的太精准了，关键细节拿捏也很好，再多一点调度成为悬疑片都有可能。最爱的part是天平厂的设计，还有天平一侧那颗子弹；最后那个小长镜头，听得见钟表声的，氛围感也绝了，极度舒适
看这种片我一个人看大概是很难笑出来，但旁边有一个笑点比较低的人开始笑的话，我也就跟着笑了，快乐也许是会传染的吧。
目前为止开心麻花唯一一部含腾量为零但整体质量不拉胯的喜剧。如果这个抖机灵且硬蹭的片名是原罪，改成《演员的自我修养》可能更合适。
在USC电影学院看的，一时不敢认是不是哈维尔·巴登，感觉有点模仿寄生虫那种日常喜剧迸发人性悲剧的路数
影片里有很多经典影片的致敬桥段，看着很有代入感！
老板无时无刻地竭尽浑身解数地pua员工是无国文化隔阂地非常统一
有笑点 没故事。二十块电影票我就忍了 六十块是想报警的程度
66/100
台词幽默辛辣
挺讽刺的～每个人都通过手段达到了自己的目的，当然，除了最底层的工人～
而且都是大家知道的，再浓墨重彩临摹一遍，总感觉有点没必要。
虽然可以预料到老板一定会对工厂门口频频失衡的天平采取措施，但是最后用一颗子弹垫在下面着实是想不到，是整个戏的点睛之笔和对所有事情的总结——为了维持平衡与运转，必要时就要有牺牲。
Entertaining，但也略显尴尬。坐在电影院里看的时候，确实希望手边有个快进键。
就像中国的制造业起步一样，拿过来、删功能、减成本，俗称“山寨”降级版。跟三谷幸喜当然没法比，《魔幻时刻》（电影节观看）所能达到的影院全观众magic hour的气场，这部完全不行。抛开前作不谈，前半部分相对顺理成章且好笑。后面加进来的元素，像是春节档定制。魏翔和马丽的演出令人印象深刻。P.S. 马丽的身材原来这么好
虽然不是我喜欢的类型，但这片剧本扎实，拍的也不错，值得推荐
是很容易看懂的影片！片名拆分一下就是影片精髓，“老板”带着资本主义的原罪，为了追求利益和名誉，游走于“边界”，黑白操作。“好”就是讽刺了，嘴上的一切为了“公平”，只是他个人的评判。不影响利益的时候，会施以善意；而与自己的利益冲突的时候，绝对要痛下杀手。Javier Bardem的演技真的是没毛病～
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