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.
我恨东亚家庭，宛如最后那个明晃晃隐喻的红薯苗，它腐烂，但我靠它活着，窗外是一个好消息，但我仍置身铁笼子。
So beautiful. It doesn't seem real.被击中了。。
“有时候恨跟爱是一体两面。”片尾曲是陈老师的新歌《尽在不言中》，中间芳仪在网咖的背景音乐是Jay的《安静》。
不考虑魔改质量还不错，就没人考虑过按原著来拍吗
最后那句总会有新的怪物出现的杰洛特。我破防了
两种疾病，两种问题。癌症对应家庭问题，非典对应新的人际关系的问题。你能看到疾病如何把人降低到事物的层面。疾病不是问题的根源，但它是故事的发动机。或许只有劫后余生之时，我们才能学会重新审视自己对待他人的方式。【6】
孩子既“可憎”又可怜，母亲既无助又觉得她不适合做母亲... ... 都不容易。
老爷子挺牛逼啊，但是剧情发生时70岁就有杰洛特了，然而杰洛特当主角时老爷子都四百多岁了这时间线就硬来，杰洛特后来应该是拼命攒钱植发了，不然怎么当打桩机
自传成分浓厚的导演处女作。2003年非典肆虐的背景呼应当下，小女主身上中美两种文化并存而成为潜在的叙事冲突。本以为会有更多戏剧化情节，却发现导演逐渐抛却社会、文化、政治这类宏观话题，转向家庭内部关系的刻画，特别是母女间的情感演变，从亲密羁绊到激烈对峙，正好验证了“爱与恨总是一体两面的”。至于母女两人关系激化是外部疫情、妈妈身上的疾病，还是小女主对东西方文化冲击的不适，导演没有明确交待。最后两母女的和解，倒是伴随着疫情消退而出现，算是将外部大环境连结上家庭内部的亲子关系。
长评审核通过又被移除了，估计是因为提到GH了吧，我太不敏感了。也懒得重新发了。就节选一段自己长评里的话吧：倘若要选择某种类型片来代表台湾电影的话，那么无疑是家庭片了。甚至可以说台式家庭片几乎贯穿近现代台湾电影史，从侯孝贤到杨德昌，再到李安，台湾一代又一代的电影人都非常精准地抓住了整个东亚社会都无法绕开的核心矛盾，即以“家庭”为单位的精神困境。于是，台式家庭片已然成为台湾电影的传统。以至于在去年的GH中，竟然同时有两部电影在题材、内容上完全撞车。只是在豆瓣评分走向上与《瀑布》恰恰相反，《瀑布》从5.9一路逆袭到了7.6，而《美国女孩》则从8.0逐步下滑到现在的7.5。这似乎也从侧面说明了观众的某种倾向性。
维瑟米尔居然年轻的时候这么帅，放荡不羁的糙男人谁不爱。反观杰洛特为啥小时候是个光头？？阿尔罕默真是多灾多难啊。
老爹维瑟米尔年轻的时候真是帅，然而猎魔人全员都好惨…
恐惧带来仇恨，仇恨催生悲剧。为什么大家都是这么惨
最后那句总会有新的怪物出现的杰洛特。我破防了
吵架是家庭的日常，在争吵中我们得到了什么，磨合、痛彻的爱过，还是领悟。家庭成员没有一个人是错，都是彼此在乎对方，由于SARS的到来，让一切爱都凝结成火。2022.3.7
其实本来也不太关心狼老师的前传，看完这个番外的感受就是……不关心是正确的。老狼的人生太没意思了吧……
杰洛特的老师维瑟米尔成长的故事，告别故乡的女孩伊利亚娜，成为了道德感低，金钱至上的猎魔人。
无论搬家还是疾病，对于家庭来说，拥有一样已经让人焦头烂额，所有的矛盾爆发点也原子于此，但亲人之间说出多么痛恨的话，相比之下内心可能只是多爱你。恨与爱本就是一体两面，导演能够抓住亲人和家庭之间这种变故与情绪上的改变，体会亲情的逆境和温暖，让人感动。
画风挺精细的（binge柯南后期回来我看谁都眉清目秀，大概
古代传说改编？ 没有认同感… The.Witcher.Nightmare.of.the.Wolf.2021.1080p.WEB.H264-TIMECUT
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