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.
女犯监狱里那一段看笑了，莫不是请了一群舞蹈演员群演
监狱屠杀救了整部电影，场面拍得很漂亮，整体的氛围令人印象深刻，而变身情节应该算是贡献了一个icon级别的角色，这场戏后面强调了服装和武器，这一笔写得很赞，看起来平平无奇，确是更加巩固了这个形象，与之相比前半段的豪华方式我频频出戏，这也是我没有那么喜欢温子仁的一点，明明就在一个家里，从楼梯拍到客厅而已，非要利用“大”镜头去完成，观影视觉情绪上很high，很钩人，但影响沉浸感，也许是另一种玩乐观赏性质的沉浸感，两个空间的转变基本也是依赖于视效，比“潜伏”更高级了一点，不过前面的效用是用另一种视听先掩饰这个故事，而此种方式是否最好，我相当怀疑。
挺好的，我要给五星。某一性别一直不断地吸取另一性别的养分来供养自己，这种戏码不是每时每刻都在上演吗？温导功力不减，要说差在哪儿，我觉得问题在演员那儿吧。
抄袭借鉴自陈奕迅歌曲 黑泽明
至少看到一半我是猜错了，竟是和白发魔女传的boss一样的双面人，大哥身手真是过于矫健了
温子仁对惊吓的熟练把控让这部电影不至于沦为一部平庸的作品，只是再也找不到当年看《电锯惊魂》那样的惊喜了。
还是挺好看的，温神脱离他以往传统鬼片路数的一次新概念创作，恐怖效果还是挺不错的，有几处惊吓点还是有《招魂》《潜伏》的影子。打一星的…直接上线流媒体咱就安心看行么？
花式猎杀，红蓝配色，无辜警探，温子仁用他的恐怖技巧讲了一个复古的铅黄电影，结尾真的震惊了，斯蒂芬金永不过时！审查非要用他们自以为是的审美剪来剪去，完全不尊重导演和恐怖电影，这么害怕索性下地狱去好好体验一下，一群sb
吓得我龇牙咧嘴，后背发凉，但是却没有感到恶心和后怕
大面积都是恐怖片常规惊吓段落，温子仁拍这种成色的片子想必是手到擒来吧。一直等到大梗揭晓，高概念和视听设计才终于完成高度适配，打开类型片观众期待的感官愉悦，但整个故事最后也并未挖掘到足够震悚的人性深度。P.S.爱奇艺剪掉的几段血腥杀戮戏都是精华。
Blood or not, you will always be my sister.
脑后有血和怪异动作就知道个八九不离十了，然而感觉温子仁把动作倒退拍得比诺兰还有意思点。
嗐！这次的设定很漫威+哈利波特。开始以为是伏地魔和哈利波特的关系，没想到是伏地魔和奇洛教授🧖♀️🧙♀️🕵
就…就算是看之前根本没啥期待吧，但拍恐怖片的功力退步成这个鬼样子还真是没想到的，比拉胯的节奏更惨的是屁大点情节必配慢镜头加气势恢宏的BGM，尴尬癌都快当场去世了！这是拍了速激的降智后遗症吗？后劲这么强？！
特别是倒着走路
三星半吧..感觉还行，能接受这种相对“有理有据”的恐怖......
对比温子仁前几部的作品，缺少了标志性恐怖的招牌，举例来说就是恐怖修女乍现时那种心提到嗓子眼的效果。不过整体还算不错。
温子仁出手，又将恐怖片做出了新意。人格分裂/附身的实体化，若从立意上看当然算不上高级。但从类型片角度考量，概念足够让人眼前一亮。涉及“感应”的戏份每一次都有不同呈现，都有升级，执行稳健，氛围一流。是一部可以击打绝大多数观众的娱乐佳作。同时也为国内恐怖片创作者提供了新思路，即便不让有鬼，但还是能有很多条路可以走。
远没有之前宣传那样有足够的Giallo气息，整体还是常规的恐怖片套路，一体双生的设定也是老生常谈，更多还是温子仁新的尝试吧。警察局屠杀高潮戏倒是很爽，招招封喉致人死地实在过瘾。
视效确实不错，整体流畅 剧情一般....
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