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.
一些瑕疵在91岁的老爷子面前都不算什么了。
勉强三星。91岁的东木依然高产，状态还行，但毕竟岁数摆在那儿，又导又演显然还是吃力的。
成也東木，敗也東木。但是这是东木，没有什么电影是败，只是看东木想要玩什么
公路 牛仔 野马 老爷子的浪漫 91岁高龄的他接过了小男孩送来的勇气macho 这就是给老爷子无论电影还是现实最好的礼物
好似久违的杨少华讲了一个笑话。一场伊斯特伍德的春梦
故事虽不够厚重，但老爷子90+了，要啥自行车，还给自己安排了甜蜜蜜。超级喜欢他
cowboy挽歌，骡子这次在完美的世界中运的是男孩，也是自己的往昔。老爷子对过去是无限怀念，i don’t know how to cure old,这也是他对自己的发问吧。感动，只要你还在拍片，我们就能于银幕相遇。
东木大爷的电影得抓紧看，说不定就是遗作，他今年来拍的老人题材也是往这个方向去的，这部也是，但确实有些力不从心了。借着老人和小孩的戏剧冲突，东木也在讲述自己的人生哲学，牛仔，人终于要和自己和解的。
太乏味了，整体故事都提不上劲，像东木每一句台词的有气无力，仿佛都是仙气
3.5，知道那是东木的替身在驯马，一点都不违和。
21/9/19:Manoel附体东木头向百岁不朽前进。
剧本、台词、节奏、配乐、表演有一样在线吗?
Eastwood电影看一个少一个 很舒服温柔的西部片 去墨西哥找老板儿子拉菲回来的过程 结识小镇家庭 驯马医治动物
期待什么？老爷车的牺牲？哀歌的碗？
It is old-fashioned but surprisingly timely, and its clean, spare style feels classical because it’s fluent and clear-minded. Eastwood seems to be one of the few remaining filmmakers committed to conscientious storytelling.
两倍速看完是个挺可爱温柔的故事 he版老爷车 哈哈哈
91岁了，还在努力的每年贡献一部电影，的确是服的不要不要的。但是看这场电影，看着他走得一步一摇晃，生怕下一个镜头，就会倒下来，真的老了呀。致敬！
什么叫美国精神？这就叫美国精神！
可能老人家到了那个年纪都希望世界还是要像童话一样美好就好了。
这是一部“停留”片，不是延展。多一星当然是给伊斯特伍德。
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