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.
人类需要思考，大清都亡了百年，为啥还是会跪舔！因为大多数人仍然向往那些不劳而获的权利！
Very unsurprising movie. It’s grand and intricate, in a neutral way
看完电影打开豆瓣，忽地只觉得讽刺啊，豆瓣一部部热门或冷门新片，沸沸扬扬的评论们，不知道有多少是花钱买的，多少是关系户，多少是真性情，多少是凹人设，又有多少是崇拜权重、跟风的
一直以为男主会一步步逆袭，结果被大算计了！
小民喜好的就是谣言，造谣的媒体自然成为社会焦点。连捧带杀，多家媒体火力并开，谁又会想到这仅仅是为了制造热点，收割韮菜。男主有幸经历这一切，即便幻灭，平生亦足矣。
我真没想到会被这么古（老）典（旧）的叙事感染到，一些地方值得细品。
精致、深刻，巴尔扎克对媒体和人性的洞察与揭示至今仍未过时。
一直以为男主会一步步逆袭，结果被大算计了！
He would stop hoping, and start living.
编剧和导演的能力执行起来太吃力了。《幻灭》这是我最爱的一个“人间喜剧了”😅
影片在造型以及画面感塑造上，将19世纪巴黎各个阶层现状生动的演绎出来，《幻灭》改编自巴尔扎克的同名小说，导演对其原著改变不大，基本保留了原始旁白，展现了导演独特的艺术追求。喜欢影片最后一个段落，吕西安走在森林中，在湖边脱去所有衣物，走向水中，仿佛在向观者传达这里才是他最终的归属，既没有世俗也没有喧嚣与繁华，唯有自己和空荡的灵魂，导演运用特写镜头聚焦吕西安面部，眼神中透露着无尽的疲惫，无奈与重生。
#听说电影获得凯撒奖就去看一眼结果是我天真了
7分，太阳之下无新事，新闻行业从来都是这样一个运营规则，掌握了话语权，就掌握了操控的能力
幻光破灭谓之幻灭。
全世界法语电影和画外音最配。问题是这种伎俩的画外音简直让导演成了废物。要你何用？全都靠说了还拍什么电影。印厂曾经也是浪漫的，手工永远比工业大生产有情怀。
最后lucien回归家乡的样子，就是10年后的我
笑死看到有友邻短评说是有声书！！！但我要挣扎着反驳一下起码是广播剧！！！剧中人讲一个幻灭的故事，卢西安是潜入巴黎的一阵风，文学是崇高的，文字却可以是巧言令色，价高者不一定可以笑到最后，但消费主义已缓缓拉开帷幕……每一个进城失意的人都喜欢逃到大自然，因为没人可以再骂他了哈哈哈哈
当时的法国社会是分层的，年轻人有光明而无前途，悲剧收场
巴尔扎克的原著很扎实，改编得也很成功，复辟时期巴黎社会众生相，去年能战胜其他众多强片获得凯撒奖当之无愧。
多少个这样的心灵，
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