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.
“那段清晰而又绵长的记忆，是我这辈子最快乐的时光”
看看最近的世界，不就是这样吗？总有一批人就这样消失了，就好像从来都没存在过一样。
感觉应该是个好故事，可能因为审查原因，有基因代孕等敏感话题，有点可惜了，没有拍好，浪费了好演员
大概猜到了结局。提前规划养老储备金很重要，呜呜。
灾后积累的种种情绪一股脑都发泄出来，稍显混乱
没有想象中那么差。最后出车祸和女主给男主生孩子那段多少有点烂，整体上来说还行，男女主演技还是可以的，就是后面男主发型太丑了，说是30多有点沧桑了。
2022.5.1于上海。此时此刻看未免多生感触。
影片节奏真的非常缓慢，就好像慢慢去体会那种失去亲人的伤痛。日本大地震造成的海啸真的是摧毁了好多的家庭，人们也都在艰难中努力生存。
我12岁的妹妹最后看哭了！整部电影我却觉得很慢，看了好几次进度条。北京大学的片段似乎与娄烨的不差多少。
浮出海面+一半海水一半火焰+无人喝彩+非诚勿扰2+永失我爱+许爷
不错很喜欢。为丁萌萌的演出多加一颗星。
最后说一句，导演你真是想杀人，拍了132分钟?
故事算完整，主题算深刻，但人物刻画和剧情节奏还是觉得少了震撼，干酱人设完整高光。 而我们正处在从四月开始的巨大荒谬中，尚不知光在何处。面对天灾，没有人畏惧，没有人愿意退却，让人失望的始终是那些以天灾之名泛滥的人祸
是很一般，但比预期好。即使主题表达的并不好，但至少有。王传君演的角色怕是摩羯座了……
干细胞研究能治愈植物人，还能让人永葆青春，长生不老……最后还隐秘恶臭地玩了把代孕
看片名和开头我以为要讲一个类似返老还童的科幻故事呢，结果是假借干细胞概念让人保持年轻的设定。拍的有点混乱，主旨可能是开篇第一句独白“如果有一天我忘了他们，忘了过去的一切，那这个人还是我吗”。王珞丹依旧女神。6.2分17827评价
后面tm越来越扯
割裂感严重的一部电影，前后反差之大，我虽然看不懂，但我大受震撼
好压抑
电影探讨的问题很现实，很发人深省，演员也演得很好，只是节奏上显得拖沓。
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