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.
演讲比剧好诶，没有那么尬，但是感情递进不够，看剧版我可是流了一海水的泪啊！看这个好像没有特别打动人的地方……也有可能是演技问题？但是影版画面是很漂亮的多给一颗星
立意高于剧情本身 整体还可以 演员演技也蛮在线的
对照网友提供的事件真相，这电影改编很大，与真相相去甚远。特别是杜撰三人组释放所有人质，彰显MK的正义，就属于编造的谎言了。
警长的转折，那个胖女人的转折
看完！这部的漫画也看过！印象中有点压抑的，电影拍得不错，还真实的被感动了！
建立在谎言之上的形象，都是假象。
对于某些地方的某些人来说 。自由的代价 真的好贵 is everything
南非的主旋律影片，拍摄质感不错，后面略多煽情，但是苦大仇深的的南非黑人一定会留下非常激动地的泪水。 说革命也好，说争自由也罢，这些都是冠冕堂皇的高帽。就是底层黑人造反当家做主了，无论何时大革命的起因就是高层制度对广大穷苦人民的压迫，致使底层誓死反抗。 从斯巴达斯奴隶起义到德国农民起义三战争自古如此， 就像影片里的南非，原本在白人统治下已经是“准发达”国家，但再怎么发达黑人也未能从中获益，那黑人就得闹、折腾。 应了孔子的名言：人之患不在于贫富，而在于不均。 今天的南非是一天不如一天了，但白人不再是高高在上了，黑人也就不闹了
根据上世纪八十年代发生于南非的真实银行人质劫持案改编。影片整体上还拍得比较流畅，尤其是开头的几个追逐镜头，场景调度非常到位，一气呵成。此案件并非简单的刑事案件，实则是有着强烈的政治背景，劫犯是南非反种族隔离的黑人，提出的条件是释放曼德拉。导演处理起来有些左右为难，既想将这起张力十足的案件拍得好看，又得兼具其政治背景，在剧情中加入许多政治元素，竭力向着有历史感的政治性影片方向引。此片后面显得有些松懈，逻辑上也出现问题，最后喊起了口号。
真实历史事件改编，虽然不太懂南非历史、种族隔离制度、为了争取自由平等所做的牺牲，但是电影本身渐入佳境，高潮处戛然而止，还是有一定冲击力，不过也有不少问题铺垫不足。
她喜欢看BL漫画到接受不了自己男友的BL
整部电影恐怖分子一直站直正义，搞不懂被挟制的人质各种作死
作为“革命者”，这几个人太过温和了
女主演讲里有几句发言还挺让人迷惑无语的 以及无论男同的生存困境有多艰难 都不是他们欺骗并利用女性以逃避社会环境和实现自己私利的借口
20220527 快速过 3.5⭐
南非也可以拍出这么有格调的电影，一切为了自由！
前半部分的情节和节奏尚可，后面就一言难尽了。总体上不够打动人。
这个片的nb之处在于，它展示了南非种族隔离的极端自我防卫机制，哪怕你是身居高位的白人，威胁了这个体制也得死。
南非真实历史值得了解，但是这个拍的就是有点老套了。
豆瓣早已不是从前那个豆瓣了，连基本影评都要删，网无可恋！以前偶尔还买下豆瓣市集的东西支持一下，可如今的网络，如果一样东西没有什么特别的了，那它是可以被同样的东西所取代的。
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