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.
如果是二十几岁的年轻男女，这个故事可能会好看一点
好喜欢这浪漫又圣诞的气氛，男主也是我从ugly Betty就爱的演员，有幸在美国见过本人，也是超可爱
J.Lo状态依然在线，但剧情好无趣，歌不难听但总感觉已过时。
well 我可以理解每一个男人在不同年纪为女主这个角色心动，但男主？？难道就因为call me if you feel lonely? 不如看作jlo个人魅力大赏…
只是有点好奇是不是寰映音量放得特别大还是这片子音源就这么吓人，我要震聋了……还好只花了20块钱，看得昏昏欲睡烂俗无比，多给的一星是因为我的的确确沉浸进演唱会听歌了，笑死
歌还蛮好听的，情节么，也就这样了。但是，男女主实在年纪太大，不适合这样的故事。帅哥猛男94年滴，选角和设定都难免生硬了。
因为演员看到，挺普通俗套的故事，换人的话至少去掉2颗星。属于只有很特别的情人节或者七夕当天有那个氛围可以看，其他时候看了就觉得浪费时间。
15-080美国《平行爱情》
歌蛮好听的 剧情设定就还挺俗套挺搞笑的哈哈哈哈哈
片尾还搞了个现在国产爱情片特流行的短视频风彩蛋，女经纪人和那个印度裔教练好了。一对81岁的老夫妻再加上主角cp自述结尾，味儿太冲了。
不要太苛刻，虽然情节是完全没有任何新意但至少歌好听 梦很美。
剧情比较弱一些，但瑕不掩瑜。好多画面都拍得很好看，特别是几段歌舞。节奏也把握得不错。看起来没有负担。能愉快地看完。
这么说吧，看到一半有人退场。
同样女明星遇上平凡男主 诺丁山男主的颜值就合理多了 毕竟是休叔 不过本土狗好喜欢这种先婚后爱的情节 有泪点（救 而且歌很好听
两个男主角的情感，还有归乡的话语都太像直人写出来的，但作为圣诞电影确实甜蜜。Luke真养眼
well 我可以理解每一个男人在不同年纪为女主这个角色心动，但男主？？难道就因为call me if you feel lonely? 不如看作jlo个人魅力大赏…
所以说 男女主的爱情跨越了生死咯？
很美式的八卦電影，歌也很一般，不如A star is born.
JLo都没老，还是我小时候看怪兽婆婆的JLo～大本真幸福～
这样的刻骨铭心绝不要第二次。所以宁可带着愤恨离开，也不要恋恋不舍的遗憾。内心脆弱，不越雷池，不入爱河。
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