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.
有点乱，感觉要说很多个中心但是又戛然而止。
所以说艺术不仅来源于生活，更要高于生活。能看出导演其实已经很努力地在为故事增加戏剧性了，但是整个片子看下来观感体验还是十分的沉闷和无聊。
4，莫明有种盖瑞奇的fu~而且神奇的是还有一点点文学性在里面。
刚看完美剧来看的，快进看都觉得无聊，大家不要浪费时间看这部了
情节太单调，支撑不了一部电影。坚持看完。山岳风光不错。
两颗星都给娜奥米的卖力演出。
剧情很拖拉……但是饼造型还是蛮不错的，这能说浪费卡司吧
2022/01/08
我怕是我上辈子没烧够香，才沦落到看这种电影。
整部电影就如同标题里Many-Multi/Sanits-Santi这个自以为是的文字游戏一样无聊；同时尽管我对近年来美国影视作品里的政治正确现象基本持理解态度，但还是不明白为什么在这部《黑道家族》前传里要加入大量且基本无意义的民权运动内容。本作之于《黑》比《续命之徒》之于《绝命毒师》还要糟糕。
这不是黑帮电影，黑人问题和压迫女性的说教片
不过有一说一插曲和主题曲是蛮好听的。
片尾曲好听：wake up this morning！
中规中矩吧，这种电影，看得出来娜奥米拍的很辛苦。真希望她能接些好电影，毕竟这么好的演员。结尾看到真实故事改编，就决定多给一星，感谢一些故事通过电影让更多的人知道。相互救赎，每个人都在各自的人生里痛苦着，撕裂着。
I lost my dad 7years ago
勉强打个3星吧。1080P 21/10/06
3万假钞是主线，渣女应该被杀了，她的女儿送到孤儿院，3千万也乱给了孤儿院……
最后的片尾曲让我加上了情怀的一颗星。
6分。关键问题在于没有DRAMA，又打动不了人心。如果主角因为害死孩子而从而圣母心的内容能放在开头可能会更好一些。现在这种倒叙的手法使得观众很难共情为啥女主要拼了命去救一个陌生人，还是在这个陌生人不断自我作死的情况下。Naomi Watts的素颜有点没法看。。。
①storm: a situation in which people suddenly express very strong feelings about something that someone has said or done.
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