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.
看小酒馆的时候就对师父印象深刻，作风老派，是现代人很难做到的讲究，太有魅力。阿武的人生确实像烟花一样飞速燃烧，值得拍出来的岂止一部。
两位男主将传统东亚男人间那种内敛的、情义尽在不言中的情感演绎得很好。
为最后的长镜头和《浅草小子》主题曲加一星。往昔的一幕幕涌上心头，历历在目，徒留下无尽的遗憾和愧疚，不胜唏嘘。北野武在追逐梦想的道路上，遇到亦师亦友的师父何其幸运，没有回报师父又是何其遗憾，在嘶哑嗓音吟唱的《浅草小字》中，伤感、怀旧又温情。
影帝先天条件注定难以还原北野大爷接地气的人格魅力，某些段落不排除为了抓马效果作了美化。但就凭对舞台喜剧还保留基本的尊重，以及与循序渐进的追梦过程相映衬的深入细节的现实刻画，这片子就值得一看
一直很喜欢北野武，有人说他是那种心有猛虎细嗅蔷薇的人。看起来对什么都是若有若无实际上却细腻、敏感、懂得感恩、初心不变。那个站在台上喜欢跳踢踏舞，那个不迎合观众，不忘初审的浅草小子这么多年一直在做着自己。最后一镜到底回到最初的舞台，真的让人热泪盈眶啊。
“不管在舞台上怎么装疯卖傻 ，（谐星）下了台就要让人觉得帅”
本是抱着多了解北野武成名史而来，结果硬是被这师傅给整泪目了。片子flag立的太多，中岛步一如既往的帅，柳乐优弥老年北野武扮相绝了。
好演员拯救了平庸剧本，北野武假面有种月光光心慌慌的惊悚感。
他这人，混蛋了一辈子。可这一辈子，身边一直有很多爱。
两位男主将传统东亚男人间那种内敛的、情义尽在不言中的情感演绎得很好。
最后居酒屋里的表演，高跟鞋，出租车，葬礼。是真的被感动到了。
最後隨著たけし在法蘭西座的長鏡頭，感动啊…看完之后去搜了下ツービート的影像，果然，北野武年轻时候不眨眼睛，嘴也不歪的…这都是车祸之后的事情了，所以这么演是为了让观众觉得这是北野武吗？……ps 北野武真的没在开头和最后配音吗？
哪儿是北野武和阿清，这组合分明是山田孝之和刁亦男；想学踢踏舞
还可，主要因为讲的是北野武，其实片子还是一般，很套路，看得出柳乐优弥演的很卖力了
踢踏舞，高跟鞋的梗，“如果打车钱还有剩的话，记得拿来还给我”，永远的师徒，永远的浅草法兰西座。
感人师徒情~无论多穷也要穿的帅气，无论多难也要调侃一切，好笑又好哭
ps,推荐看书《菊次郎与佐纪》，听歌《走过的街道》，作者均出自北野武。
極富人情味的敘事，在懷古的鏡頭光線中主要映照的是愛徒與敬師，是表演家庭中的飄搖和扶持
故事节奏稍有拖沓，有些场景为了煽情拖得有些久了。还有北野武的长相真的是过于独特，柳乐优弥虽然有足够的演技来演这个角色，但毕竟还是长得太帅了。
“不管在舞台上怎么装疯卖傻 ，（谐星）下了台就要让人觉得帅”
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