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.
黑白电影，很有质感。故事很细腻，娓娓道来，很生活，很喜欢这种叙事方式。最惊艳的是，人家国家的小朋友的思想深度和语言表达水平之强令人赞叹，我还是小朋友的时候应该只会看动画片和玩泥巴。生活挺不容易的，很多人都是一身伤，敏感的，总有泪崩和失落，还有崩溃的瞬间。为人父母不容易，孩子健康成长也不容易。特别写实，所以也特别让人共鸣吧。越看到后面越感动，涉及到很多内核，值得仔细回味。
文艺款育儿/家庭关系系列，过程是互相救赎款。背景是底特律，LA，纽约，奥尔良这几个美国极赋特点的城市中孩子对世界和未来的感知，内里是舅舅和外甥的相处，理解并从孩子的角度认知自己和世界突然是一种全新的和自己和平相处的方式，黑白镜头下的美国几大城都变得那么平和~~~~~
已经是近几年来最有趣的一部了，只是小兰戏份依旧可以但是不必要…别的就是安室透实在是装x成性，看得我在电影院会笑出声的程度。。。
20220109le。寡淡文艺片，文艺中年带娃的几天。
太多采访他人的片段，没有用足够的篇幅去沉入到主角自己的关系里。很多可以展开可以让故事更能引起共鸣的点，都没去展开，比如johnny怎样干扰了姐姐姐夫？又怎样和情人分开了？Jesse又为什么会成为这样的孩子呢？如果你是一部真纪录片我没什么好说的，但问题是你不是啊。/画面很漂亮，凤凰演得也很好，全看完倒是没什么压力。
好久没有在电影院看剧场版了 开心 这部的柯南又靠这自己的装备 守护了世界呢 想去涩谷参加万圣节巡游
看完之后联想到的是鸡胸肉，蔬菜沙拉之类的食物，奇怪。
motherhood is the place where we lodge or rather bury the reality of our own conflicts... its the ultimate scapegoat for our personal and political failings
前半段我觉得在侮辱我的常识，后半段则是在侮辱我的智商。给一颗星吧
so tender，so sweet，so silent. 漂亮的黑白片子，打开第一秒钟被击中沉浸进去，好像海浪。轻柔地好像过了半辈子，又好像才刚出生。“It‘s just the way it is.”（PS.小男演员潜力无限。）
电影建立在大人应该时刻虚心向孩子学习并且理解他们的基础之上，这本身就是一个让人略不适的居高临下的视角，因为对这份“应该”的宣扬，正暴露了前者无意识里对后者的轻蔑。换句话说，把孩童的言语和所谓思想摆上台面作为“对象”理解和阐释，甚至将他们像先知一样供上神坛，企图作为对大人自我反思的替代，反倒是对他们存在的稀释——因为整个过程里只强化了“孩子是大人的凝视对象”这一论断本身，而不管结果如何，最终被满足的只是“观看者”的欲望。
想到了文德斯的Lisbon story还有贾木许的帕特森
焦虑症就真别去影院看这种不以情节取胜的电影了 自毁观影体验 但是两位主角演技真的太自然了 Joaquin Phoenix塑造角色的维度和能力真绝！坐等奥斯卡提名
But nothing is happening!
这部剧场版真的是太让我激动了！！！
影像注定只能在一个或者多个框里动弹不得，声音却能穿梭自如不受时间空间的桎梏，音乐，通话，对话，或流逝，或永存。
大概是近几年最有水平的一部了，这不得给个八分？
藤原基央啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊
再多说一句，希斯莱杰演完小丑之后也应该接一部像这样的戏
也许吧。
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