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.
经典的革命者形象，孙道临的演绎坚毅而温暖，红色电波，永不消逝。另一可称道者，是王心刚贡献了他唯一的反派角色，懦弱摇摆，惟妙惟肖。由此，导演王蓝的大胆尝试，独具慧眼，可见一斑。
胜利在望却死在黎明到来前的夜晚，人生真是不可预料。
纪念那个烈火春风的年代里的英雄。这是新中国的光辉岁月。
——柳妮娜质疑姚苇用李侠的那场戏，太舞台了！倘若加锣鼓点简直是完美！
费时费力把黑白电影转成彩色，不仅失掉了原有的美学特色，还呈现出这样的效果，希望不要有第二次了。
另外不管烈士形象被塑造得多么伟光正，永远希望不要再有战争了。。。
纪念那个烈火春风的年代里的英雄。这是新中国的光辉岁月。
今天在电影院看完修复版，能浓厚地感受到导演对英雄、对共产主义崇高的敬意。影片中的平行蒙太奇运用得相当成熟，不同于“最后一分钟营救”，最后当面发电报那种视死如归的样子让人动容。
水门桥观后感：80分/100分
李侠，真的是非常温柔而又强大的人啊。他当然也是“侠”。
三星给那个时代的拍摄环境，一星给孙道临。
彩色修复的真不错(*๓´╰╯`๓)♡ 向老一代共产党人致敬
小时候就看过，印象中看过的第一部谍战片，因人物原型有那么一点子特殊情结在，很喜欢。
新中国的成立，是因为有了千千万万个像“李侠”这样甘于奉献，勇于牺牲的烈士的付出。他的存在如同一块“砖”，哪里需要往哪搬，不仅爽快接受新任务，还能对新人“兰芬”在革命情感和业务上进行传帮带。演员的年龄和剧情虽然距离现在有段时间，但他们真实的演技、真挚情感的融入却把那段岁月栩栩如生地带到观众“面前”。“电波”就像一颗革命的种子，是火把，是光明，更是希望。一个“李侠”倒下了，背后还有千千万万个“李侠”前赴后继。我想，正是因为心怀“革命必胜”的信心，所以李侠烈士在被捕时可以面带微笑地说出“同志们，永别了，我想念你们”的话语。特别喜欢最后的那段蒙太奇，浪漫而生动，升华了整个主题。
要论，这部片应该还有个标签，那就是“教育片”。
个人情感与家国使命交织结合，喜欢王苹导演的风格
正好和《兰心大剧院》一前一后上映，都看了。两部谍战片，一部当代拍的彩色转黑白，一部当时拍的黑白修复成彩色。一部风格化小景别摇摇晃晃，一部程式化有板有眼端端正正。可前一部我觉得矫揉，后一部我却觉得真实，我被打动了。
剪辑和镜头衔接不是很流畅；花里胡哨的常青同志。
喜欢看老电影，主要是想透过镜头看以前中国的景，不过这里一大部分都是搭的场景吧。
彩色修复很赞，服装、家居色彩搭配，纯正民国风。
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