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.
这片子的意义在哪里？就在最后一分钟，倒数迎接新年…
去看这部片子 真心话 是在侮辱自己的眼睛 特别无聊 叙事节奏拖沓 人物也是纸片人
见识到了开场十二分钟的长镜头，二十年弹指一挥间，导演在时间的处理上非常好。又一个人被时间改变的故事，最后的每一刀都是救赎。
虽然不是大制作，但挺真实的，能够让人产生共鸣。作为子女，面对父母生病的无奈与无助；作为父母，不想拖累子女的自我牺牲。
或许我们应该直面它，才能更好的向前走。
是的，故事有点假，但是，真的很温暖。几段治愈，带你感受人生的真诚和美好。我不太能理解那些说烂的，不和22年华语贺岁档比了，真的垃圾到辣眼睛。至少，本片不输李焕英和西虹市。愿意给4分，但他绝对不止6分，多打1星，希望更多的朋友不要被评分劝退。
有不少经典黑帮片的影子，开头的室内长镜头很厉害，但中间连贯性感觉不好。
【2022/01/06 @ 韩剧tv】 为李阵郁看的 韩国版真爱至上
时不时会出戏
看这个好像明白圣诞为什么这么火热，这是关于爱的节日啊，有个人一起享受爱意的时刻真的挺幸运的。
关于父母的衰老和死亡，做儿女的可能在那一天来临之前都只是当做一个遥不可及的目标。非常好的现实主义题材，值得所有的中国家庭都看一看。
#venezia78 Orizzonti(二刷+1
“父母在，人生尚有来处。父母去，人生只剩归途。”阿斯海默症的父亲慢慢不记得自己的女儿，生活不能自理，尤其是大小便失禁之后女儿帮忙清理时情绪的崩溃，很戳心窝子。看电影的时候想起了奶奶，那个时候她已经不记得我，但是拉着我的手说：我孙女媛媛也这么大了，在广州工作呢。
不功不过，郭在容没什么料其实，作为节日特供，氛围确实到了
在清醒时准备好寿衣，在孤独时选择速食爱情，老人家的爱是一同归西，青年间的情是肉体缠绵。本片长镜头极尽写实，但在情感深度和人物塑造上却没有沾到光，矛盾冲突平面化，表演诉求更高。当然全片最大的败笔在最后5分钟，闹鬼一般惊悚的场面实在没必要拿来表现思亲之情。
画风冷峻，不失生猛。从小呈现出反叛和暴虐的男主，在暴力成长史里的救赎和自我救赎。可惜叙事能力有限，人物个性的转变欠缺深耕，有一种故事工具人的感觉。
【2022/01/06 @ 韩剧tv】 为李阵郁看的 韩国版真爱至上
开场的长镜头太强了，以至于后面的内容令人失望 3.5
请来了全韩国数一数二的阵容，却没能做到1+1大于2的效果，而是停留在了平庸的阶段。
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