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.
导演很会拍温暖动情的故事，Joaquin Phoenix自带艺术气质，演绎这个角色也是信手拈来，但整体感受还是一般了，缺乏亮点。
4.0。同樣存在大量以被採訪者形式出現的人物群像，卻是從頭至尾都比《無依之地》更為真摯的敘述。這種真摯無關階級身份，而是對於每個人脆弱一面的揭示和留存。
三星给采访和essay film，对比起来显得woody角色的剧本设计痕迹好重，恕我共情不能。
华金的新片本来打算跨年看的，但看了个开头发现氛围不对。下午一个人看了，细腻缓慢的作品。看的时候就想到寅次郎的夏天。东西方文化不同版本的故事。孩子演得很棒，居然压住了华金。美国知识分子家庭的儿童沟通真心强，想到第一次实在《成长的烦恼》里看到的。
关于从孩子身上学到的那些事情 用文本构建出一个社会 试图去消解孩子与大人 大人与大人 大人与城市的巴别塔 小朋友值得一个最佳男配。
What a bittersweet, healing, and intimate movie. Joaquin, Hoffman, and Norman are spectacular. The children's words are innocent yet profound. One of my favourite of the year. 9/10
年度最暖心，小孩和Joaquin都演超好！！
摄影、剪辑、声效沟通营造的影像质感非常棒，想表达的点亦甚有价值，但文本本身的单薄致使表达缺少张力和趣味，更有些地方给我以迫不及待欲穿杂许多“正确价值”的感觉，终究个人不够，其实孤独不足。
看剧情猜大结局，推理越来越少了…父母是法国人但用俄语写note，到最后也没说明作案动机。神奇～
看完有一点难过 不顺意的人 在人生任一阶段都可能重新体验“当小孩”的过程
如果有人问我明年还去看吗？
巴黎五月份来电影院看的人还是不少的 松田勾起满满回忆 可惜凶手很好猜 结局那个足球真的很牵强 ending是bump of chicken的 也太好听了吧
有的时候人生还真的需要引入一段新的关系来改变自己，影响他人和体悟人生。
柯南系列动画就没有不好看的，硬伤少，逻辑在线
警校4人组yyds，这俄罗斯妹子黑寡妇即视感
被自己之前作品里的小主角邀请去看了有他参演的电影，感觉棒棒的
黑白电影总是带有一种其特有的孤独感，这部影片在两条主线中，同时表达着一种核心，那种来自对生活的无助，对未来的惶恐，以及来自人群中的寂寞。
看完之后联想到的是鸡胸肉，蔬菜沙拉之类的食物，奇怪。
Mk2 Odéon 小侄子和片中被采访的孩子们都十分打动我，这些稚嫩的灵魂在各自独特的环境中努力寻找和理解自己在这个世界中的位置。片中平和隽永的咏唱响起时，好像我幼年落寞不安的情绪褶皱也被揉平了。大人们凭着经验信誓旦旦地说着成长路上必经的关卡，而孩子揣着属于他们的真挚、忧愁、愤怒与莽撞，对着一无所知的未来也毫无惧意，对它说c’mon c’mon
20220109le。寡淡文艺片，文艺中年带娃的几天。
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