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.
充满装腔作势的台词和戏码，三十分钟后就继续不下去了
除了回忆中扭曲的监狱还令人耳目一新外，其他部分实在是不行……开头的气势让我以为他有什么惊天大计划，没想到最后变成失足少年拯救片。
《第一归正会》的模式延续，亦或该将故事追溯至《出租车司机》。只剩下与昔日罪孽搏斗的死去的心灵在对另一颗伤痕累累的心灵拯救上看到了与自我和解的希望。逼仄，压抑，故事发展缓慢，一如倾注于牌局的那份极致的冷静与控制，却也投射向回忆书写里往日监狱的折磨与狂虐。算牌和审讯都是博弈，即便被无情却空洞的眼神骗过，萦绕于影片中的喘息声也昭示着负罪的灵魂在这两个禁锢的空间中徘徊。爱情戏是败笔，而除了主角外的人物塑造也并不成功，但在施拉德一贯的故事模式和这鲜明的上世纪好莱坞风格下，让人仿佛回到了昔日斯科塞斯的世界里，而在那里，我们曾经何等感慨不已。
赌片怎么可以拍得这么无聊，奥斯卡面瘫冷漠脸就是我的观影写照
本质上我觉得是过去创伤与自我救赎外加提了一下美军逼供，披了个打牌的皮。主人公很挣扎拧巴，看的我也很挣扎，在还可以-一般-其实还可以-真的一般之间来回挣扎。
肉身肌肤上的疮口或许可以随年日慢慢被治愈，但内心里的惊惧忧虑却会一再撕裂，久久不得安心。在睡梦中、在神游中、在散漫的日常生活所有的琐碎当中，一而再再而三地想起从前身困囹圄，心困炼狱的往事。用鱼眼镜头展示出残酷的狱中记忆，如梦似幻，昏昏沉沉，惶惑、迷乱而惊悸。每逢赌场，必有叫喊令人两耳鸣叫的“USA”，暗自嘲讽。这是本片仅有的，乏善可陈的亮点之一二。其余部分实在是索然无味。不知是模仿了谁，是索菲亚·科波拉还是王家卫，风格不成风格，故事不成故事。涉及牌的玩法，想必对于早看过香港电影的人而言，未免显得太过于小儿科了。
15-022英国《算牌人》
极端虚伪的好莱坞，极端虚伪的电影，为关塔那摩里的恐怖分子喊冤？谁为911死的美国人喊冤？谁为恐怖分子杀害的美国人喊冤？
dreaming away your life
施拉德这样的人有多宝贵，他对黑色电影语境的界定犹如自我编撰的“罪人”背负十字架一遍遍在轮转的自我鞭挞中自省、内置，隐忍，教诲意义不在于对人的警示和震慑，而是那种由内的精神超脱。反高潮处理几乎与一切类型模式对着干，对现代精神萎靡现象的痛斥，对资本的不屑，对情感淡化的抵触，大喊USA的精神爱国者不加掩饰的嘲讽好似丑角。除去对他本人文艺精神的赞叹和片中几处意象化处理，情节设置问题还是挺大的，节奏把握和情感线的落差实在是无法忽视，Issac倒是眼神够味儿
真实表现要比评分好看多了，是伊萨克的独角戏，只是我看的字幕太烂了让我有点生气。可能会有些许沉闷，气氛上也一直冷漠而又疏离，22分钟第一个鱼眼镜头出现以后这部电影才开始真正散发魅力，本身故事和打牌没什么太大联系。
7.5 施拉德赋予的独特气质，使其不同于其他美国电影。
与第一归正会同样的基调。酷哥的爱，tough love是也
为了Oscar daddy看的 朋友给我说才知道导演居然是出租车司机同一个
德扑只是一个噱头，一个包装罢了。本来就缺少必要的戏剧冲突，再不包装一下，岂不是半个小时就讲完了？
太高冷的电影，看不懂。打着算牌的幌子，讲的是一个很晦涩的主题，不是我的菜
同茨威格的《象棋的故事》一样，你以为在讲技艺，其实在讲对人性的屠杀。这么好的题材，怎么拍得跟赌圣一个样？
奥斯卡太辣太帅了，剧情比较平淡，但是结局还不错
种族文化大旗深入骨髓了，现在非得一部电影里主角肤色对半才足够政治正确吗？
7.5/10 本片的调度有着迷人气质，剧情聚焦过往创伤与自我救赎和解，节奏缓慢，Osacr Isaac有一股神奇的魔力能够时刻吸引我的注意力，让我陷入角色的所思所想之中，使得整体观感还算不错。
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