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.
跟电视剧的节奏一样慢，短短两天内发生的事，剧情过于单调
好看且压抑，今年唯一一部看完立马让我有补历史知识的电影
想打三星 因为觉得情感表达也欠了点 时代压抑感刻画得也不足够厚重 但转念又想 我是谁啊 有什么资格这么苛刻 还是四星吧
迷惘和道德的模糊邊界上，怦然心動始於悄然之間
老派但应该是今年到现在为止看过的最好的同志片了吧，剧情紧凑且非常有现实意义，两位男主角也很来电，床戏滚得好， 狠狠扇着波兰当局耳光。“半个国家都藏着秘密”，历史和现实惊人相似。
感情的部分有些没那么touch，但险恶的社会是真险恶的
这叙事节奏和演员演技，要了老命了（回味半小时后四星改五星）
是翻译存在问题还是剧情拍摄本身逻辑偏乱，剧情不大可。
绝望的气氛贯穿始终，一切情爱看上去都如此虚假……目前个人的年度最佳LGBT。
比预想的好看一点，不过太容易猜到下一秒剧情了，床戏还可以。
“波兰人不喜欢其他波兰人快乐”。充满歧视和举报的那个国家也一样，对～说的就是美国！
不知道为什么，或许带着真实历史事件的滤镜的缘故，观看的过程多了份肃穆和压迫感。主要是悬疑风的剧情安排，披着时代的背景，讲述LGBT群体被压迫的故事。男二这个角色无论是人物的设定还是演员的选择真的特别出彩，水汪汪无辜的大眼睛真的很打动人心，我摊牌了，这片一大半的爱都是因为他。
绝望的气氛贯穿始终，一切情爱看上去都如此虚假……目前个人的年度最佳LGBT。
男二还挺好看的，结局让我想起了暗之光，尺度还挺大，不过男主跟那女的床戏真的没啥必要，为啥男同片总要整那么多男女的床戏?我也一直没想明白男主到底是双还是深柜
畫面實在是太暗了，看完感覺挺傷眼睛。自己人欺壓自己人，真特麼諷刺噁心。
喜欢这部影片的拍摄风格，很多转场和光影布置都很有感觉，尤其是两个男主在小巷子亲吻那一幕，恰到好处啊，后来卷毛调戏胡子的时候，真的干柴烈火了。悬疑的地方也很到位，真相一点点浮出水面，虽然没有给人大吃一惊的感觉，但是那种细思极恐的感觉真的给到了。还很喜欢卷毛说的那句话，人不能对一切感到恐惧，尤其是为了自由。
起始于动人心魄的背景，终止于高开低走的故事。宏观层面的少数族群问题，微观方向的悬疑推案剧情，都算浮泛之谈。虽基于一段政治氛围冷冽且严酷的历史，但影片的视角还是有些狭隘了，批判精神可见一二，奈何这次电影人声讨极端主义的檄文落笔却不够有力。
觉得有些太沉浸在个人叙事，也没有办法批评这个，但这样的故事怎么会只是个人的故事，起码我觉得不应该是。艾瑞克出现的片段都好美
双男主都好美 波兰版《胡佛》的冷峻气质出来了
很喜欢这种背景置于八十年代东欧的同性罪案片，昏黄复古的光线，暧昧不清的情绪，混合着高压政治影射，最终还是那个“个人英雄主义对抗权力机构”的悲剧故事
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