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.
成人往往会忘了自己孩童时的样子，但是偶尔不经意间又会表现出孩童的样子。本片恰到好处地体现了孩童的纯粹和暖度。其实演员都知道跟孩子演戏是极其吃亏的，但是华金还是做到了，他用温柔的演技包裹住了整部影片。看本片是极其舒适的，声效细腻又绵长，不过我不是很理解为什么要用黑白摄影。
这几年观影量大减, 好像都不是以前的自己了; 这算是 2021 个人最喜欢吧, 简直像找回了当时在 Alice Tully Hall 被 Her 镇住的时光; Oh, to have an uncle like Joaquin. ❤️
假设你要和来自另一个国家的同龄人进行交流，你会怎么和他描述我们的国家呢。
很喜欢，明明很安静很疏离，但就是在很多个不经意之间，便和电影里一大一小两个人有了某种心灵上的联结，不知不觉的眼泪就是证据。每个人都有许多无法喧诸于口的情绪，但是太需要释放了，只能在彼此理解的过程中，慢慢与自己、与他人、与世界和解。小孩子眼中的未来何尝不是大人曾经幻想过的现在，我唯一存疑的是世界会变更好吗？
十分温润的电影。如果可以温柔对待谁不可爱呢。
很舒服，比较温情地叙述一些家人之间的故事。和解嘛？不确定。只是去做了而已。
孩子要怎么长大呢？聆听所有的声音，沙滩、车流和人群。世界要怎么变好呢？关心所有的人，无论年龄、性别和种族。
A24目前制作电影的三条路：1美式大型鸡汤（就像本片）2美式青春片（鸟小姐）3美式cult恐怖片及其衍生品（仲夏夜）
假想父亲对照失职母亲的故事，质感拿捏的蛮不错的。
美版《菊次郎的夏天》
就非常温柔，看似不经意插入的纪录片取材片段的「无剧本感」很巧妙，当孩子们谈论他们的感受，关于未来，孤独，愤怒，以及他们眼中的世界
介于纪录片和故事片中的表达方式，衔接很自然，也很容易带动观众进去。
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除了摄影，「呼朋引伴」的台词是超越其他同类电影的关键。比如图②。事实上，图片上所截取的诗一般哲理的句子，是来自于CLAIRE A NIVOLA 的绘本STAR CHILD。虽然是引用，仍然匠心无比。
ps.这个导演名字挺逗
「Have you ever thought about the future?」「Uh,yeah.Uh,whatever you plan on happening,never happens.Stuff you would never think of happens.So you just have to…you have to come on,come on,come on,come on,come on,come on,come on,come on,come on, come on, come on, come on.」
能遇见一个人让你成长，这是必生之幸！润物细无声的温暖以及治愈感～
No more thoughts tonight, only stars in the sky.
很温情，亲密关系的核心是能真实地表达情绪，喜欢两个人在林子里吼着吼着就笑了的那段，最后小侄子问他是否会记得两人发生的这一切，莫名戳中泪点…（是不是艺术家都喜欢思考死亡，trying to turn mundane things into eternity
什么是normal？对于孩子的问题的理解是对于自身的成长的回忆，互相的提醒，互相的成就。
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