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.
#tiff2021# 《傑出公民》的姊妹篇，但沒那個驚艷，沒有期待的那麼好。。
能猜到差不多全部的故事走向，唯一溢出的是第一个肇事司机的死，但那种耻感和罪感似乎又太奇怪了一点。
细节还是不够，两人间的冲突还是无法说服我felix的杀机
对当今影视行业的吐槽嘲讽，一切起因是资本家想名留青史，结果搞得导演崩溃演员互掐，电影行业不易啊
4.5 “一直以来谢谢你了，然后，也真的辛苦你了。”
该怎么和解呢？最难的是与自己和解，而后才能融化嫉妒和仇恨。片冈戏份不多却很动人，父亲低头给ex道歉时开始泪目。结尾很好。现实很残酷，还好，我们没放弃心里深处那一丝温柔。
整部电影充满了讽刺、挖苦，揭示了“头部”电影人的伪善、虚伪、自大。很喜欢这种类型的电影，至少是在讲人的故事，哪怕是戏中戏里的人，也是活着的存在。
讽刺力度不够啊，可能也是送去展映的片子吧。有些点以为出来了但又吞回去了…班德拉斯和佩内洛普真的是西语演员里的宝藏呜呜
伏笔设置还挺巧妙的，不过影片节奏挺拉胯....还好有三位主演精彩的表演
这事放国内就是“我弱我有理”+我的遭遇就是整个社会的毛病+各路媒体刷流量晒评论唱赞歌最终感动中锅的典型案例。在当下的社会中，一个热点事件会快速的被新的事件所代替，韭菜的记忆只有一周，各种花式与时俱进，善良往往被人利用，道义常常最先阵亡，食人血馒头者无往不利，如何在坚持正义的同时保护好自己，这其实是个很现实的题目。
戏中戏挺常见的，但这次的故事却比较乏味，只剩演员的演技和一些试听效果还算有点看头，其他都很无趣。
所谓不幸，大概就是所有的各种各样的有形的无形的伤害一点一滴的堆积起来，最终杀死了一个女孩。谁有资格去指责任何一个人物呢？指责之前先假设自己就是这个人物，站在他的立场上，自己会这么做？
电影人自嘲的片子 三大主角状态一如既往的好
哈哈哈哈哈哈哈我喜欢 和我目前看待某些人事物的态度高度一致 已经不会感觉到冒犯了 就是诡异中带着一点恶心
情绪的每一寸递进都是能引发共鸣的，无法与这个世界和解，所以要找这个世界的别扭；古田新太演的父亲要靠仇恨和“讨个说法”才能活下去，折磨别人的同时更折磨自己。
其实从节奏到镜头到表演都挺好，但反而是最后所谓的“和解”给了我一记闷棍，比前面所有人受的苦还让人觉得愤懑。忍不住想女儿有这般悲惨命运明明最大责任就在她这个自私粗暴的爹，为什么反而是这个最不该被原谅的老男人能踩着他人的软弱、善意、甚至是生命来达成他自己内心的成长和解？？接受不了这么扭曲的价值观，可也许这就是现实吧。内心最受折磨的永远是更有同理心的人。
拍电影，看电影，看拍电影，拍看电影。你骂我，我骂你，你们骂我，我骂你们。
一部男人都是sb的女权电影。Penelope的脸非常紧致很年轻
伏笔设置还挺巧妙的，不过影片节奏挺拉胯....还好有三位主演精彩的表演
片子里面有不少这两个导演前作的元素和道具用金属粉碎机把金棕榈和银狮奖碎成渣那段太魔幻了！整个过程也蛮有意思的，人物立的也好
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