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.
3.6分。
互道I love you的时候我被腻到差点当场晕厥
这口音相当硬核了。以小见大，被抛弃的养护院，从初期疫情入手，更能看到整个国家卫生体系的狼狈不堪。小变态的演技真不错！发飙的时候直接出戏到杀手可还行。
虽然知道洪导基本每部电影都在暗戳戳的隐喻自己，但这次是如此明晃晃的夹带私货，剖白给世人看，骂一些人，顺带展现一些情比金坚。
评分那么高我却完全无感。应该是剧本不行，啰嗦。看在主题好的面子上给三星。20分钟弃剧。
Jodie演得好，比和Tony的联结感触更深的是一个小时左右那场面对被看护者一个个死去而无能为力的抽泣到奔溃，看得窒息揪心（和同天看婚姻场景的Isaac一样不好受极了）。
这是洪常秀最直接的一次表达爱意了吧，戏中戏的部分寥寥几个场景却迎面而来一股隽永美好，用小说家的电影、电影人的浪漫，去追求理想中的作品和女人。
这个电影或许更适合现在——后疫情时代局部的大爆发中。
为了啾迪啃生肉，利物浦口音真是有点funny。Care home这个新冠的切入点不错，镜头灯光的运用很有压迫感。
情感很细腻的电影，我没看懂的电影统统归为诗意叙事。
这是一部洪常秀电影的说明书啊，演员要摆在舒适的位置，不重要的故事，反制纪录片。他制造一个没有亮部细节的浅景深世界，所有的人物都是他们本身，在这个舒适圈里，电影就像vlog一样被洪常秀轻拿轻放。甚至直接就拍一个vlog吧，像将奶油抹在美术馆一样将这样的电影放上银幕，给予这样轻盈的美一个郑重的画框。
剧情有一点无聊，镜头有一点难受，但是大英帝国的演员怎么业务能力都可以这么精湛
这才是疫情电影的正确打开方式！朱迪科默可以封神了！
72届柏林国际电影节评审团大奖。如果没有金敏喜，洪的尴尬美学还会不会百看不厌
影片非常松散，通篇才用了一镜一个场景的方式，其实在通过小说家的嘴表达着真实社会的面貌。广角镜头在美学上令人感觉是手机拍摄的，以至于构图美学基本只有书店外的那个机位比较好。这令我感觉影片还是缺乏全方位的技巧，镜头艺术性也很欠缺。
啊，这是什么啊，虽然金敏喜还是那么的美丽迷人，但有点出戏（感觉这个黑白色调很锐利，看得人不太舒服）
3.5-4。整个观影过程很愉快，可以说是笑声不断了。小说家的设定蛮有意思，一方面像是洪的代言人，一方面又过于执着输出的想法、一味只会强调概念层，加之连个行业从业者都不是，又像是洪对对他作品进行一遍又一遍“点评”的观众的嘲笑。
前半部分打了三颗星，从那老爷子新冠开始女孩打求助电话开始不一样了，小景别手持的压迫感令人窒息
真实生活与虚构影像的互文，是洪常秀写给金敏喜的情书。那份别扭又温情的交往，还真是打动人心。
噢这么简单的故事 伪纪录片拍摄 直面镜头骂政府 能不五星？
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