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.
网聊能美好到把人掰弯？或许吧。其实人物及情感的立体化塑造都做得很不错了，至少在这一题材命题作文范畴里，能算高分了吧，但仅对于我这种保守直来说，没有了《哭泣游戏》这样的时代政治背景，纯异装同是很难接受和消化的。
就这么说吧编剧你把娄烨的电影看了几遍？开头一句如果我走了，我以为下句要接你会不会像马达那样找我？80年代大学校园，放着同样的我的青春小鸟一去不回来和7little girls setting in the backseat ，你再掰扯下到底是借鉴还是复刻哒？中间干细胞你没那科研造诣就真的别写，又去戈壁滩干什么？？合着男主角当了一辈子处男还有闺女了？高粱怡给你们下重金了？？？
男二虽然乍一看不太好看，但有一种妩媚又温柔的气质，很吸引人。整部电影节奏太慢了。
同片泛滥的时代，三分钟没有船戏已劝退99%的观众了……难得本片细腻柔软的讲述，两位男主表演上乘、诚意满满，給父亲打电话想诉说的那段尤其到位、令人共情，很好很好的电影…4星
走进彼此的私人荒漠
一名警察在经过内部调查后被停职，他在全国各地游荡，寻找自己的网恋对象。
这就叫无病呻吟。凑了一个个老套的不能再老的桥段去讲一些烂大街的陈词滥调。用电影里的一句台词来形容这部电影就是“装什么装，烂片就是烂片。”
男孩始终还是最懂男人的心思，但活在现实中的我们可能不怎么相信电影结尾那一段转变，或许真实的他与他就是如此吧，在相遇分别后各自都找到了属于自己的真实模样。
看完你就会感叹人类的渺小和科技的伟大
一旦代入，就会戳中。若细琢磨，就全是槽点，主要是对男人的槽点。
56/100。#Venice#情节上呈现出的话题度、画面上传达出的动人感以及演员的颜值各个方面都无可指摘，但是感觉导演真的太刻意了，由此引发了节奏上的混乱。本来没必要着重强调的人物铺垫拼了命地展开，后面主人公之间终于发掘真实自我的重点内容却又觉得不够，看完只觉得“这些深柜和异装癖的戏真的好多啊”。 @2021-09-08 01:49:05 @2021-12-23 01:33:08
当我喜欢一个人时，思考一下，如果ta不是这个性别，不是这个外表，不是这个声音，我还会喜欢ta吗？
想起小时候用美女照片骗了网恋对象，知道真相后他就消失了，总之呢骗人是不大好。
生活还是要继续，最终灵魂的共鸣没能打败性别的差异，你选择回家，他选择了里约热内卢，那片他向往的光明之地。
惊喜之作！完成度极高，在发廊的戏竟然让我竟然有了一种王家卫的即视感。整个剧本戏剧冲突足够，张力极大。人物性格转变也非常合理，非常推荐去看
1. 有点过于冗长 2. 结尾70年代金曲很好听 3.人们新建一个城市，就是为了重蹈覆辙。4.巴西风光可真是异域风情
即使到最后，从他眼里也看不出对他有一丝情感
LGBT真是没有题材拍了，三碗豆腐豆腐三碗。
崆峒即深柜的极好诠释。影片前一个小时都在缓慢铺陈，难免让人感觉与后半部分有一定割裂感，丹尼尔作为逐渐面对自己内心的男性角色，隐忍的情感让人亦恨亦怜。感叹两颗行星短暂重合的命运。
应该给打五星的，不是说没有批评的地方和不足之处，而是这样一部电影实实在在应该给予支持与鼓励。
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