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.
三个人物，三个角度呈现三段故事，真相只有一个！
8.5，关于性，关于自我，关于过去与未来的三个小故事
再度=魔法>把门打开。魔法最有影像的魔力，窗中反射的女子给我掌控者的错觉，后来恍然这是欺骗性的幻象。再度比较的文学，我最喜爱。把门打开文学倾向过重，写成小说更好。两个帅哥选得不错。
年度有毒男性气概批判大片，老公以为自己是“老实人的复仇”，万人迷以为自己是遇到“欲拒还迎”，但站在女性叙事立场才看清这是千百年来最烂街的女性被利用、被压抑、被凌辱的故事，而正义伸张的前提首先是“滚钉板”，三位主演奉献了精彩表演（但是稍不满意的是本马达和司机的美音真的令人出戏，更不要说本马达的扮相哈哈😂）好在最后运气在女主这边，死了丈夫好出门再活30年～
第二部分完成度最高。第三部分概念还有潜力可发掘，目前呈现视听效果还是略简陋。第一部分糟透了，女主选角像是15岁的中学生看着就不对劲，不少对白动机奇怪、舞台剧感过强，创意也不怎么新鲜。
#BJIFF21#其实蛮贾木许的啊，这几个故事大概比洪尚秀尴尬十倍吧……尴尬美学传承人了可以说……喜欢程度3>2>1
都很喜欢但是故事三里错位的对话好温暖。情感上如此微妙的表达，感受到了滨口的魅力。
9/10.
第三个故事有点阿巴斯的味道，第二个故事很有意思，第一个故事也很好玩。
#HKIFF# 很文学式好看，是靠对白带动故事写得最聪明的类型，偶然和想象中的关系流动无限迷人。原来自然真切的聊天感是靠整周排练出来。后方看啥都在狂笑的男子真的破坏体验
3>1>2，第一个故事咖啡馆的那段想象秒啊。第二个故事说不是特别喜欢，但老师的那段话很好。第三个故事完全就契合了电影名字啊～扶梯的设置好棒，来来去去的几次，好似走过的几段路程，最后那个拥抱可太美好了。你看，你认为你永远记得不会认错的人，才过去二十年就完全认错了。小林的那句“你爱过她吗？”无回答代表什么呢…
不太是我的菜，但第三个故事还挺让人感慨的，第二个也挺喜欢。
古川琴音也该火了吧 每个故事都还算有趣 但是看起来又有点无趣是怎么回事 ★★★☆
最喜欢第一个，最无感第二个。不过无论如何，终于有不错看的日本电影了。
陌生人的偶然相遇会碰撞出怎样的火花，借缘分为由巧妙的谱写故事
编剧太强，第三个故事是那种靠着想象力做出来的低成本科幻片，还是有点暖的那种。
恰到好处的处理 室内剧爱好者狂喜 第三段给我看哭了难道因为来姨妈T____T
关于遗憾错过的一种想象性解决~~你想要的并不是你想要的，你想要的是你以为你想要的......
三次偶然伴随三次想象：自如与爱欲，修整中的城市慷慨为春花盛放让出阳光；小谎与真相，始终敞开的门扉是否也会预感下一个跨进的形象；邈远与嘈杂，时间折皱后还能玩耍状扮出真实的心绪。命运的示意图在镜头前绘制，而后者在两人一室的场域内尽兴腾挪，捕获暗涌和可能性，以自己的魔力给这片景致充能。真正让我思考电影本质的电影，或许就是各类规诫下的人奋力脱困，步入我们的视野。
三个短片都喜欢，好像每个女主都有教授说的那种，在情感和欲望被压抑的社会中“可以不受常识的束缚而思考和行动”的能力。
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