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.
great，用俗套的英式幽默讲点美国年度总结，好像那就是世界总结一样。
没想到《2020去死》还有续集，看来只要新冠还没结束，这电影还能一直拍下去。电影非常讽刺，但是谁又能说现实不是如此魔幻呢？
同样一个套路，放在大洋彼岸拍就是情欲试探或是探索性觉醒再到“真我”挖掘，身体动了，心智也要觉醒；放到更“内”的影视制作语境里，自然也就顺其自然地发展成了“欧尼与小狗的快乐结局”这般糖水（因为再“过火”的演绎已经有那些小电影了，自然不需要那么做），对照起来看有意思。物料里的噱头最终被转嫁为李濬荣成功转型、用心良苦的几刻特写；徐贤“正直忙内”的团设在脑海里挥之不去，始终委婉把人推开。如同这最后不尴不尬的呈现，也看得一样在被束缚。
从2021年学到了什么？我们没有从2020年学到任何教训
作为一罐乳制品，居然可以做到几乎脱脂，netflix你坏事做尽。
把SM拍得这么唯美、纯情，这是类型电影的极致啊
一年大盘点，希望以后年年拍下去。不过2022压力很大啊，毕竟这么奇葩辈出的年份不是这么容易追赶的，今年能不能再创新高啊？
7分 2021.12.29 又是魔幻的一年
这样的拍法每年都能出一集到2099年，如果网飞那会还在。
明明同在一个地球上，却一无所知而且无法理解的2021大事件。世界上除了美国以外的地区也会有同样的感受吗，还是只有我被蒙在鼓里？
great，用俗套的英式幽默讲点美国年度总结，好像那就是世界总结一样。
本片回顾了以米国为主的2021年相关的“大事”。好像去年差不多这会也看过《Death to 2020》。一如既往的黑色幽默、一如既往的严肃讽刺。将来该不会成为奈飞的传统保留节目了吧？疫情、环境污染、元宇宙、奥运会……还有《007无暇赴死》的上映。这所谓选择“大事”的标准，还真是一时让人找不到规则……
2021学到了什么:学到了大家在2020都毫无收获
还是挺左的，按照这个论调基本上没有弥合分裂的可能性。
这一部的表演感比2020年更加重了一些，在我中国来讲，2021好像并没有什么铭记于心的大事可以从这一部电影里引起共鸣……而从美国来讲，或许是比2021的社会更加撕裂了
确实是《不要抬头》的互文，但看完这两部就更觉得现实更为闹剧和极端，而这些黑色幽默和讽刺反而显得有些无力和嘴碎。2020和2021都好像停滞了一样，但实际却又比往年更加速前进着割裂了彼此，我们尚未熟悉的世界已经加速离我们而去。好在片长合适，不强行加戏。
果然是女性导演的作品，才能展现出这么舒服的效果。男主选得太好了，就是狗狗本身。
哇哈哈哈哈！
没有2020去死讽刺力度大，但还是回顾了一下主要的点
2021真的死了，因为2022来了。。sigh
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