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.
印度代表性电影选题很好，开放性启示中国文化也应该更开放而不是更保守。当然，印度电影本身的问题就是叙事太过拖沓，一定要拉长到三个小时左右的习惯。
虽然制作略显粗糙，但影片内容很令人震撼，虚构的况且如此，事实得多令人绝望。
最近平顶山刘玉琨事件。。。痛心
继出租车司机后又一神作，这就是电影最大的价值了吧
剧情很虐心，一度我都想离席了，😂但是确实挺不错的，苏利耶的演技绝了，刚开始我都没认出来。故事情节流畅节奏快一点也不拖沓。
要对手中的权利和身上的责任有敬畏之心，正义和罪恶有时候就是一线之隔。
看的时候多次不明白自己为什么要看，一度以为是90年代香港cult片监狱风云。
2021年的最后一天看了这部典型又非典型的印度电影！希望在新的一年里，世界少一些不平等，少一些苦难，多一份善良，多一份良知！无论哪个国家，无论哪种文化，请相信，总会有心存正义，为平等、民主奋斗不息的人在！那是人类世界之所以还存在的理由！
160分钟真是把节奏和情绪都拿捏住了 除去主角太光环伟光正 主线案件剧情复杂得还挺严谨 这么多人物也能随着主角抽丝拨茧让人记住 看完再看原片名可真贴切啊 斗争万岁 （真是东亚文化一体 同样的故事换个背景放在韩国也毫不违和 代入了一下如果韩国来拍 必然会交代主角背景 也必然是个小人物 事件发展会更合理
这个故事在相当程度上说明结果正义带来的恶。故事是靠着三个关键人物鼎力相助才能走下去，这样的良心人物固然可贵，但只能指望良心的社会着实可悲。程序正义的未来才是法治社会
片里那种宏大bgm的半喜剧效果真的产生奇异的效果。我们对这种黑暗习以为常，对希望却表现出各种不适应
可能是去年最热门的印度片之一，希望这样的律师越多越好。
真惨。不太想看下去。都知道是怎么回事了。整个村庄就好像原始人一样。
现实世界里拍这样一部也很不容易吧 演员的真实生活/种姓/部落是怎样的
7/10
没有人是救世主，自己才是自己的救世主。
用力过度的水准可以和韩国掰一掰手腕，煽情太过是减分向，人物都是工具性的，最大的力量是根据真实事件改编，不过也许真实比电影里的煽情更令人窒息。
故事剧本、音乐甚至于镜头都是印度电影标准啊。
只说那些配角。这大概是我看过的印度电影里，肤色最黑，样貌最丑，形态最底层的一群演员了，很怀疑他们就是本色演出。许多表情，眼神，肢体形态，职业演员也模仿不出来，猜测是低种姓的群众演员。而印度职业演员有种说不出的拿腔作势，尤其是主角，一看就是高种姓的，骨子里那种无法掩饰的骄傲与“正义感”。
起初对非黑即白脸谱化的人物刻画感到惊讶，过于黑白分明就不可能有人物的弧光了。后来觉得理由无非两个：一个是电影工业不发达，从主创到观众都是心思单纯；另一个理由就是社会真的确凿就是如此，贱民毫无人格，阶级分野层层分明，社会的阶层就是黑白分明。
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