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.
整个剧情撑不住最后的发言。廖启智总是演的很好。
表演方面无可挑剔，片子节奏也很紧凑，不过对最后的主题升华存疑，所谓法律面前人人平等的社会，感觉好像是最后正义战胜了权势，但实际上没有廖启智背后发力，收买黑警作证，这个案子是不可能反转的，而且方中信获取DNA的方式也太粗糙，不但有可能碰不上凶手刚好喝咖啡，而且方中信自己的指纹不也在咖啡杯上么？作为一个普通人，真要遇到顶罪的事情，首先遇不到这么坚持正义的律师，其次还要凶手不毁掉死者的手机电脑，普通人完全没可能战胜有钱人的，故而片子宣扬的法律面前人人平等根本站不住脚，影片后半段只是李毅峰在看守所中的幻想罢了。
所以最后赢得公理是因为有钱…看到一群老面孔真好…
大概知道想拔到一个什么高度，但真的不行，讲故事很一般啊，廖启智遗作，有些唏嘘，打三星。
黑暗的黑，让人无法想象。是呀，当你的power越大，是弄权还是担起那份深深的职责。现实与理想的矛盾，无解。印象最深的是，方中信说，我一定要她在一个是非分明的社会里长大。
看网站评分骗进去看，结果真是剧情简单，加戏过多。。。
不算太爽，也算可以。
船上飙戏那段看的很过瘾，结尾雷大状那番话很引人深思，我们究竟要给下一代一个什么样的世界，感谢还有人为了正义和平等坚持下去
《律政强人》精神续作，可惜的是智叔不是演kclau那类角色，作品看起来比较平庸甚至可以讲有点差，哎，以后再也看不到kc刘和张强的精彩对决
-黑警站出来的理由太牵强了
高牆與雞蛋，2021，香港...excuse me？
一定不要看国语版的 那个观影体验直接能给你拉到底
而且再感慨一句，香港的演艺圈断层真的很厉害，全靠老戏骨在撑。
我觉得很好。很现实很现实 因为没有公义 所以才要不断追求公义
昨天晚上一边写证据目录一边看的，感慨就是关键得有钱才行，有钱能使磨推鬼。
电影的深意很足。是我最近看的电影第一部没快进的，也好不容易了
从一开始就是找他爸不香吗……看到有人评论 东邪西毒，秒啊
2021年了，我看到一部20年代的TVB。
游艇上的对手戏抢眼有张力。有钱有势才能互相制衡，这不过是一场政治与经济的博弈。
怀念曾江和廖启智，如果只看故事特别还是国语版的话，那真是妥妥的新时代烂港片无疑。但在中后段，你其实可以发现一些老港片一息尚存的刺眼镜头，以及，对社会政治的黑色隐喻，大胆表述。这需要走出故事，从当下回望过去三十年，再一路看到现在。
Copyright © 2015-2023 All Rights Reserved
