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.
A good show，but…少打点针吧蔡明姐
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1.13补标
真的就花了整整3个晚上才撸完整部片子，传奇的演技是真的在线啊，尽管她脸上打的针都快僵硬成一块老面锅盔了，但这么多年过去，还是吃她的颜啊！
艾伦索金一出手就证明自己是世界上最会讲故事的编剧之一，人物形象塑造十分立体，剧情主线副线穿插节奏把握完美，夹杂过程中的铺垫，结尾处的亮剑同样刺得又快又准。以及妮可这个角色是我近期看过的唯一一个没有原谅丈夫出轨的女性，点个赞。
女性主义表达浅薄得像最后塞进去的贴片广告。
用现在话说，就是美强惨的故事。基本是一年一度喜剧大赛后台排练实录差不多。喜剧好难啊
古希腊悲剧式的女性电影 妮可基德曼神级表演 @2022-01-01 02:48:19
阿伦·索金是在没睡醒的状态下拍的这片子吗？真无聊！倒是选角有趣，阿汤哥的前妻和阿汤哥前女友的现任老公演夫妻，两个人还都提名了奥斯卡，那厢前女友也提名了奥斯卡，大家一起挤兑阿汤哥呢？！
古希腊悲剧式的女性电影 妮可基德曼神级表演 @2022-01-01 02:48:19
前2/3就算有奥老师的美颜也很难熬，好在最后情节快了起来。人终身都在为自己的过去买单
能看下去但趣味性也真的不大。好莱坞可能真的run out of topics，不断回顾自身，也很难说陷入的是自恋还是自省。妮可的脸虽然越发的僵，但还是很努力的投入了角色，最后在舞台上的一刹那失神确实是本剧最佳。but still，要靠这个拿了影后未免勉强了。
他用行动证明了他就是I Love Lucy中的I 也用行动证明了他不是I Love Lucy中的I
渐入佳境吧，相信谁都不愿意见到这样这个成功女性失去她的工作。
22/1/1：相比变脸，妮可劳模式的接片是图啥？你已经蹭了个小金人了还想再拿一个嘛？角色选人不对，没啥看头了。
好啰嗦，好无聊...legend ma发挥偶尔精彩
闪回倒叙完全拖累了叙事，关于I love Lucy的琢磨甚至不如Will and Grace致敬的那一集。
女性形象很饱满 但性格太偏执和强势 大概就真的会在生活中让人难以相处
聚焦五十年代最火的电视剧《我爱露西》，更多探讨Ball的婚姻问题，其背后又是一部“好莱坞往事”。
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