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.
6.1/10 多首极为动感的流行乐, 大量极为鲜艳的血花, 以及数位极为个性的角色... 在当下西部题材陷入低谷的时期, 本作为保障娱乐性所进行的种种努力与创新, 可谓再一次为此类型注入了一剂强而有力的药剂。 然而如此一个拖沓冗长, 陈腐老套, 同时具备画蛇添足之反转的故事, 不仅其中缺点相较之下被加倍放大, 同时也埋葬了本作所有优良之部分为本作带来的潜力。 总而言之, 作为一部新生导演的作品, 本作确有不少可取之处, 然而剧本不加以打磨的所带来的损伤也同样清晰可见。 如若导演能及时矫正, 下部作品的完成度也许可以更佳。
可惜你们居然是兄弟，可惜这满天烂飞的弹丸，可叹咱俩居然是同名…
放完了，我都分不清谁是谁。更别说是剧情了，一脸懵。个人对这种西部牛仔题材无感，看着热
ps：女主的颜值真是打在我审美点上，爱了！
看到才一小时片长就知道人物和剧情都不可能立体/完善 但是小情侣的回忆/final date都太有感觉了 以及Aidan这么用心的男孩是真实存在的吗
作为中规中矩的爆米花电影还算不错，三星鼓励
还是第一次看美国黑人西部片……看了下导演……一言难尽不敢恭维……
很酷的黑人牛仔片，可惜没看完睡着了….之后重新看看吧
配乐不错，剧情不行，不是每个导演都能像昆汀一样拍好这种架空历史的爽片，拿捏好荒诞和真实感的分寸是一门手艺。
夫妻矛盾日益增加甚至大打出手，儿子有样学样终酿大错，看专家如何解读家庭环境对子女成长产生的影响，欢迎收看新一期的法治在线：家暴究竟是不是家务事？
如果就这个质量，就不用再拍了。当然，我现在这个状态，看什么都看不进去。
为了女主来的，真漂亮，演技过得去，故事稍显无聊
再也不相信这些蠢比豆瓣文艺青年的打分了，在我这堪比美国版的让子弹飞
女主凭颜值撑起了一部烂片。塔莉娅·莱德实在是美。
break up is never easy
要不是那个匪夷所思的结尾，我觉得最起码三星
女主漂亮，男主一般般。
84分钟超长Talia Ryder MV心满意足☺️ 三只Talia! And the way she says OK every time, so casual and Talia-ish lol
可以的，不难看，音乐好听，不愧是搞音乐的。
给毒液1打了四星，不错的爱情片，汤姆哈迪和小米也很搭，怎么到这集女主变成毒液了呢，这叫什么玩意
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