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.
能用自己最爱的电影拿到奖，能在最爱的电影过程中死去，太浪漫了。
“要做电影的都不是什么正经人”这句真是全场都笑了。
最感动的是，即使过了这么多年，他们依然互相陪伴互相扶持。电影最初的本质就是一群人团结地做着他们共同热爱的一件事，十分纯粹。多年过后，这种力量依然没有消失。但是淑子隐忍这么多年，甚至懦弱纵容，所做出的反抗也仅仅是几句抱怨，这个被导演刻意轻飘飘带过的情节实在让人难以接受。最后，咩酱真的可爱死了！！
开罗紫玫瑰贯穿全片，但怎么能拍得这么平庸呢？完全没有体现出松竹百年的分量。
我很喜欢这部电影。“山田电影里的男人和女人其实最可爱、最勇敢、最浪漫。”
精神的折磨会挫败普通人，却会让牛逼人更加牛逼。
几乎没有缺点的年轻go酱和几乎没有优点的老年go酱，验证了“我们最后都会活成自己最讨厌的模样”这条铁律。也或许是从两个人的视角，对go酱不同时期展开的描述，年轻的淑子视角和老年后女儿的视角，因此于一人身上，呈现出两种不同的轨迹。
故事只能算是山田的平庸之作，不过作为松竹百年献映的命题之作，《电影之神》非常难得，全片处处可见致敬和缅怀。电影之神是什么？是蕴藏在内心的情怀以及落寞中对电影的执著之爱。
《电影之神》不就是《开罗紫玫瑰》？北川景子的脸太过现代了吧。略煽情。“请你暂且乖乖地看电影过生活吧”，看到这句台词心里默默回答：好的。
最後字幕打的那段 "志村健先生 後會有期" 是全片淚目的地方 加上救火的男神澤田研二大走鐘及刻意的演出健叔的風格多給一星 整部電影老梗不段說實話一點也不有趣
三星半。没那么好，但还是被感动哭了好几次，迷影情怀大过电影本身的剧情。
剧情雷人，看完了才知道是永野芽郁和山田洋次的作品。很抱歉只能给2颗星，多1颗也不想给。
既有对电影的感情，也有人生五味杂陈，因身边有相信的人最终绽放与释怀的温情。
比小说的结局更精彩！看了小说后来的，心理细节的把控十分到位，贴切，演员的表现也很出彩！巧的是，402也是我的房间号呢…
能用自己最爱的电影拿到奖，能在最爱的电影过程中死去，太浪漫了。
“要做电影的都不是什么正经人”这句真是全场都笑了。
北川景子真是漂亮。
每个人走出的每一步都在选择自己人生，无论做出何种选择一定会有后悔和遗憾之处。总觉得这部电影似乎是淑子的生命故事，无论是追随、等待、或是成全都是淑子一个人的选择，从始至终都与男主无关……
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整部片子有些割裂，但看到最后却还是被感动。
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