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.
#片尾亲密镜头加分，恋爱脑表示无法理解为什么Daniel不带Sara回南方，留都不留一下嘛！
#片尾亲密镜头加分，恋爱脑表示无法理解为什么Daniel不带Sara回南方，留都不留一下嘛！
哈哈哈算得上整片的精华了。
这就叫无病呻吟。凑了一个个老套的不能再老的桥段去讲一些烂大街的陈词滥调。用电影里的一句台词来形容这部电影就是“装什么装，烂片就是烂片。”
把老年痴呆的父亲留下交给还在上学的妹妹照顾独一声不吭的就去见网友，我一整个大震惊！在我看来男主就是暴躁的自私鬼，还好在小受临行前，认同了小受女扮男装，这份深情就留在自己心中的沙漠中吧。
觉得这片男二颜值影响了评分，对比同年的《欲火鸟》《限时单身》《有答案的男子》，真不比这三部差
警察直男之爱上女装大佬之最后在一起了，没有很亮点的地方。
我早就总结了“同性恋磕直男注定要受伤”这个道理，结果这样的电影还一部又一部。这部很好。
挺温暖的，意义也挺好，湖边的景色很好看，但看完整体感觉平平，本来是2星，看片尾貌似是真事+1星。
又是一部流水账。文艺片就别用那么多假得离谱的特效了好吗。王传君的画外音听着倒挺舒服。王珞丹和李婷婷的演技半斤八两。想起了娄烨的某一部电影。
一名警察在经过内部调查后被停职，他在全国各地游荡，寻找自己的网恋对象。
最是人间留不住，朱颜辞镜花辞树。
有点抓马 插曲total eclipse of the heart好听
没想到影片中的狼和狮子，竟然是本色出演。这种长期相伴的情谊，很令人感触，原本不可能成为伙伴的两类动物，竟然成为这么好的朋友。挺治愈的～
导演对爱情这件事倾注了过多的温柔，以致于忽略了现实的合理性。两人带着对方的爱意离开看似很美好，实际也是更大悲剧地开始。
又是一部流水账。文艺片就别用那么多假得离谱的特效了好吗。王传君的画外音听着倒挺舒服。王珞丹和李婷婷的演技半斤八两。想起了娄烨的某一部电影。
#Veneiza78 3.5/5(威尼斯日人民选择奖)
沒有刻意逢迎的好心分手結局；暫借過體溫，繼續上路
剧情过于单薄，败笔就在于两人的感情基础没拍出来，直接就去找她，还喜欢得不得了，这剧情就太突兀了，后边的真相，冲突，和解，我非常的不能共情。
这就叫无病呻吟。凑了一个个老套的不能再老的桥段去讲一些烂大街的陈词滥调。用电影里的一句台词来形容这部电影就是“装什么装，烂片就是烂片。”
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