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.
拍这么长肯定是想让我也感受到困在沙漠里的口干舌燥
螳螂捕蝉 黄雀在后，叫荒野求生更现实，只有三个演员，晒伤妆画的太虐心了。如果让我猜一下这个故事是在哪里发生的，我猜在中东的大沙漠。
拍成7分钟短片还行 97分钟。。。2.5星
整部片感觉想表达的内容太多了，又想展现动作戏码又想探讨退伍军人的议题，结果哪头都没照顾好，整个一四不像。不过动作戏确实挺好的。
感觉什么都没有，没高潮，好像刚开始就结束了
前面近30分钟都是铺垫，一半了才开始进入状态，整体3+
为了金子，司机眼睁睁看着乘客被野狗吃掉，最后司机也被射杀。希区柯克式
小成本、简单故事、观众自行补充内容，挺好的
掩藏一件东西最好的方式就是不要藏，如果这个金疙瘩这么容易被发现的话，也不会留给你两个，两个人既然谁也不相信谁，完全可以标注方位后，一起去找工具。
你要说往写实走，确实不够，那么酷炫呢，就更没有了
如果周六下午不在家看一些烂片，那人生毫无意义
前半段还不错，很多桥段看起来非常真实，后面回去开始就瞎拍拍了，连逻辑自洽都做不到
从安全屋 坐飞机回美国 复仇 都放飞自我了…😂
一个概念的场景，一个戏剧的事件，及两个贪婪的人。
在极端天气的情况下，竟然把身外之物看的比生命还重要，可悲又贪婪的人类啊
很老套的故事，结局也是很好预测。流水线的片子。男主是老演员，演技在线，剧本不行。
生动地诠释了什么叫做“人为财死鸟为食亡”。在巨大的利益诱惑面前，人是什么事都可能做得出来啊。
拍的其实挺好 可惜该展开的地方太短 该省略的地方太长 不然感觉可以提名伤残老兵版杰森伯恩
一般般吧，讲了一个有良知的退伍军人的故事。
我们都会遇到生活的困境，或者有时候选择就是一个无知的未来！
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