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.
希望电影不要结束，因为太温柔了无法切断。（去电影院看真是太值了。
“把尘世间的声音录下来却能让它变成永恒，就很酷，很有趣”，这种无影像的记录方式真的让我有种不一样的感觉。人们通常可以写，或者对他人倾诉，但是在夜深人静的时候用声音记录一天还是有点特别。
甜品电影，黑白影像舒适淡雅，叔侄对话也颇为有趣，只是除了这些，我未能体会到更深层的的东西。
杰昆变华金，搞得我差点不知道还蛮喜欢的男演员出新片了
What a spoiled fucked up kid.
我甚至不知道自己为什么要坚持看完这个电影……明明看完之后一定什么也记不住，观影过程也未必感受美好
such a precious little gem! Intimately beautiful and private, some conversations you can't avoid having
要是关于孩子的采访部分真的套拍了一个纪录片一定会更有趣
哭成鬼。不知什么原因。大概华金的演绎太温柔了
非典型类型片，菲尼克斯像是一个爱告状的大男孩，总是告小男孩的状，哈哈哈
某个晚上cdx来家里kanwan
你的孩子，Ta是属于你的，又是不属于你的，Ta爱着你，也恨着你，Ta既乖巧、懂事、体贴、幽默、天真，也敏感、叛逆、刻薄、顽固，Ta对这个世界有一套自己的看法，Ta也关心环境社会和城市的发展。黑白影像下的城市很美，让人想到了《爱丽丝城市漫游记》，小男孩的表演很灵动也很成熟，缓慢的节奏和叔侄俩平静的对白有种奇特的催眠效果。
8分 2022.01.16 一部很舒服的电影 可以慢慢的品 杰昆和小演员演的很棒 带孩子真是好难
另一种风格的菊次郎，华金的演技不着痕迹，十分顺滑，其他演员的演技也都非常棒。影片其实十分简单，但是却依靠闪回以及采访来充实内容 华金在小丑之后选择了这样一部清新、平淡的电影也能令人理解。影片的摄影构图与配乐营造出了一种很微妙的氛围，总有一些场景能让你会心一笑，二人之间的相处矛盾之类的也是看点，推荐更多的人能看到这部安静祥和、温柔的电影。
“亲爱的姐姐，我在给小外甥念历史故事——一位罗马皇帝被至亲背叛的故事。”《角斗士》
简直是 绝佳的跨年电影 哈哈哈 Phoenix is priceless 😌
think free is much more precious than think itself.
这孩子和他妈是不是有点大病？当然舅舅啰哩啰嗦也不咋招人喜欢……Mike Mills温吞大师
学会表达、学会理解自己的情绪、学会与所有的不确定和解，应该是人这一生都要为之努力的事吧，不管是孩子还是成年人。电影中穿插了很多儿童访谈，以孩子的视角去理解未来、理解生命、理解生活中遇见的种种艰辛，也是给成年人的一剂治疗。以及，养育小孩很难，但小孩也能带来新的能量。以及在家里的投影上看这部黑白电影，质地真好啊，靠在c先生身边，他身上的味道总能给我安全感，像电影里给到的安全感。
1. 孩子很像是本色出演，否则演技太高超了。
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