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.
非常尬的一部电影，讲述的故事非常混乱，感觉像在看MV。
3星半，就像是夏夜一个人喝冰汽水，喝了几口，放在一边，听着气泡在罐子里一个个炸裂，回忆第一次心动时的心跳，瓢泼雨里的热吻，毕竟也不是谁都拥有过。
香不知道是否对港女标签化印象 总觉得香港青春片拍得硬邦邦的
大人们得体的教育方式，和两人的勇敢，还是值得肯定的。很难理解的是，分手了还能做最好的朋友，太扎心
那个男的是个什么鬼啊？明明看到人家喝多了心情不好，就这样趁人之危，这算是喜欢人家！？？？？
想给五星又觉得差了点什么 给四星又觉得少了一点 就像她们的爱情 就是差了点什么
我幻想的这是女导演真实故事，导演把她高中时期的故事拍了出来，但中间肯定有改编，人们愿意美化自己的过去，为了使影片具有吸引力，还要有各种冲突事件，但是，并不影响我觉得好看啊。
哭了😫一边骂着怎么这么drama 一边对着婚礼哭 无语 能不能别去喜欢的人的婚礼啊呜呜
剧情我觉得挺一般的，喜欢长发姐姐的颜值🥰🥰🥰
这个题材难免不落俗，但狠狠共情了一些李咏蓝的情绪，那就多加一星吧。
不明白为什么长发姐姐放弃了，在我看来她们完全是可以一起走下去的。整体看来还好。喜欢短发姐姐。
但是最后结婚那里还是很不争气地看哭了，拍得有氛围，谈善言好灵，开头泳池那里一下就把我美住......
还是要给女同片一点鼓励的，虽然后半段的确有点迷之强行be，但是前半段的暗恋和恋爱还是挺甜的
*一星给二汶的歌
“我谂过啦，一日最衰都係你”
就感觉结局莫名其妙奇奇怪怪的。两个人的态度也模棱两可，一会儿不勇敢，一会儿很勇敢，一会儿要在一起，一会儿不要在一起，最后呐，是以朋友的名义在一起吗？开始婚礼上带戒指，和“I DO”又很像形婚???
- 角色關係變化上生硬
婚礼那段泪流不止，整体来说及格。但不理解长发对短发的感情和做出的选择之间的摇摆和矛盾，短发的感情走向是比较清晰的。另外，长发女主的头发是接的or假发片，老看到脖子后面的短发茬子，有点出戏。
后知后觉爱上的人
有感动到，来自真情实感，正好今晚看了另外一部美国的校园同性爱情片，和香港的这部相比，显然细节上耿能共情。三场戏，可见导演的用心，破处和穿破耳膜-青春的撕裂；对着镜头采访说出导演初衷，戏内戏外的互文；一起走进教堂，情感的升华。同样喜欢叙事节奏的处理，在失去父亲的情绪低位的道别后，留下承诺，为她读电影而后叙事回到开头，让结尾的婚礼充满期待。
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