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.
有点点好笑但看完又挺失望的，最后轻轻松松的happy ending有点太理想化了。有没有一个严肃的电影来讨论这个社会问题呢？
讲中年危机的电影让正在经历青年危机的我更加焦虑了。虽然是很可爱很好笑的电影，女王还是又美又有气质，但还是忍不住让我联想到自己的现实生活。我知道人们常说人生是原野，可我从未像现在一样觉得自己如此的山穷水尽走投无路。
没头感觉到温馨，也没有被笑到。没有钱，也从来没想过攒钱，就这么解决了问题。
没有养老的资金，养老需要准备上佰万，不然你将只能过低配戚苦的晚年世界，当下的你，准备好了吗？
柴米油盐，生老病死，日本人在这种题材，确实是高手级的存在…有笑有泪，还有天海宝冢的彩蛋
在逐渐走向老龄化的中国，或许可以参考片中的居家养老，甚至是合租居家养老。但是，我坚信天海佑希在现实生活当中肯定是不会合租养老的。草笛光子好可爱啊，真希望老了能像她一样美丽优雅又可爱，哈哈哈哈哈哈
牡丹饼吃不下三个，人的欲望是有限的 生前葬礼和share house，很有意思 很多笑点设计的准确 日文版save the last dance for me 🦍靠垫非常想拥有！！！
挺有意思的～好喜欢老奶奶～～养老这么沉重的话题，能够用轻松诙谐的方法呈现，挺好的～
有点沉重的话题却拍得很喜感，三谷登场的那段太搞笑了，没想到看上去普通的日本家庭生活如此艰难，结局却有点理想化了～
前半截看的我都窒息了，日本是50失业危机，中国30就他妈的失业危机了！
这大概就是10年20年 30年后我们国家养老的样子。
生活必定各种沉重，何不开心面对？女主这次感觉很到位，挺适合她的角色，苦苦的脸，略带忧郁的眼神、妆容，适合！哈哈哈，妈妈演的真好啊。合租房养老模式，不知道会怎样？期待一下。糟心的岁月，可爱的一家人。
前2/3看得有些为剧中人焦虑忧心，但代入感很强。后边强行he实属没必要了，虽然是提供给大家一个新的生活方式思路选择。ps天海女王演这种角色好违和啊哈哈哈哈哈
以为很沉重的社会问题，出乎意料地轻松有趣。电影结论是不要被政府和机构制造的焦虑裹挟，如婆婆对媳妇那句“人还是活得任性些”。婆婆一次心绞痛之后意识到“我已经活到了随时死去都不奇怪的年纪，我要办生前葬礼”。于是一袭白衣白发欢乐地以女王姿态和亲朋好友办party。有子女也好，住share house也好，都是不错的选择，人终究是群居动物。再次深刻意识到，时代对代际的影响，在日本影视作品里，昭和那代人往往洒脱乐观行事乖张，泡沫年代踏入社会的，忧患意识更强，所以“你真是没缺过钱”这种话常是年轻人对长辈说的。我爸妈看我可能就是这样的，也没啥好怪来怪去的，不仅是人不同，更是时代不同。ps小寿寿都演小龙爹啦？！虽是日式鸡汤，但乐观一些，总是不坏的。
看看别人家的propaganda怎么做的..."但凡你们宣传部门用点心,还怕社保和养老金亏空?"...
社会话题鸡汤化，没有养老的资金上有老下有小也要做自己哦……
很真实的中年家庭的生活啊，有柴米油盐，也有欢声笑语，关于如何养老，或者说度过老年生活，给出了些参考。生前葬我觉得可以。
中年人的压力电影演的真是真实，他们算是家里的顶梁柱了，老人生病赡养，下一代教育结婚生子，自己的工作还要保住，尽管现在竞争不是一般的大。
基本上全都是“中年没钱”困境的小合辑，没啥意思。
让天海演一个笨手笨脚的傻瓜，也太违和了。
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