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.
去年初在现场看的时候就又哭又笑的，正值9·11二十周年，官摄上线，重温一遍我又是暴风哭泣。 这是一部相当优秀的群像剧，演员没有什么短板，剧情张弛有度，配乐和配器也很有意思。这群陌生人的相遇，虽说是因为一场改变了世界的悲剧，但却开出了善良温情的花。🥺
灾难总是会让人觉得无助，从开头就开始哭，记疫情居家隔离第78天
题材本身为音乐剧加成不少，耐听度我觉得一般般
真切感受到百老汇和国产音乐剧之间的差距...
上海版：come from near 邻里关系的重建和冷漠疫情政策形成鲜明对比
遗憾因为这个该死的疫情没能看上巡演，希望世界尽快恢复正常。
四星给演员，这么简单的场地全靠演技撑起来了
哭傻了，the door’s always open in Newfoundland, welcome to the rock!
妈妈别怪我乱花钱，来了美国只要花钱啥都能看到，这能怪我吗？
Everything looks like happened suddenly. There are islanders and female pilots.
911事件后一个偏远小镇接待了临时停靠的几千飞机乘客的故事。可怕的人祸和温暖的人情，疫情后看别有一番感受。最感动的是全部根据真实事件改编，片尾贴出演员和角色原型的合照，让人更相信这世界的温情。
【2021Film55】来自远方（2021）。愿人类都能善待同类和其他的生命。⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
看了百老汇官摄的疫情后新版。I am an islander!!!
很巧妙的剧情和舞台设计，有很多戳泪点的地方。虽然是20年前发生的事情，在20年后的疫情下居然也让人产生了奇妙的共鸣。扣掉一星是因为我觉得每个演员分饰很多角色这件事容易影响观剧感受，虽然看得出来每个人的每个角色已经尽量有明显的区别，但还是偶尔会跳戏。太想现场看音乐剧了，那种体验是看任何电影和电视剧都给不了的
被故事打动，在这个世界日渐隔绝的时候，这样一个基于真实故事展现人性之美的音乐剧真太棒了。不论来自于哪个国家，文化，宗教，这一刻我们都是islander
天下没有不散的筵席
To people!!!! 我整个暴哭。如果没有疫情，我应该就在现场了。
19年最爱的一部 第一次看到戏剧可以这么没有边界 可以这么复杂却简单 这次线上看没想到泪点竟从抽离瞬间的dover fault——Nick的独白开始。可能是最近分离太多了。剧里面有一句说美好的事物都不能长久。希望前一半是真的 后一半是假的。
音乐剧真是太高尚了 节奏 情景 台词 这就是吸引人的地方
同样是主旋律，把一个故事讲好的能力真的是至关重要。
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