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.
7.5
会使枪的妹子就是帅啊。南非apartheid长期斗争的一个侧面。
为了自由，也是为了自己的信仰，付出了生命，电影里没有正邪之分，只有立场的不同
作为“革命者”，这几个人太过温和了
柔化的光线和取景进一步中和了内容的严肃性,增强了可看性。人物关系的叙述取舍得当，以简洁的方式将纯的众多关系网络完整化，为纯和三浦的主线发展留有了充足的叙事空间。基本上属于中规中矩的好。
好像很多事都是这样，这世界也是这样，不是非黑即白的。
被厚重刘海遮没的睫毛，关于摩擦力的例子，暴力的对立与和解——都好熟悉，都不想再看
节奏把握的不是很好。故事基于南非的真实事件，就会别有一番滋味。但南非这个国家，黑人这么积极的夺取了自由，却不要求上进，感觉也有点遗憾。
同为动作类型片，重看《无耻混蛋》，我恨不得一气看完。这个……
这个片的nb之处在于，它展示了南非种族隔离的极端自我防卫机制，哪怕你是身居高位的白人，威胁了这个体制也得死。
黑人为了自由，为了自身不被种族歧视而抗争之路，在有白人的世界一直那么艰难。这部影片也拍的很真实，充满了人性的张力。《误杀2》似乎和这个真实的故事很有相似。
前1个小时铺垫过长，而且并没有把人物性格人物背景交代好，好在后30分钟的高潮捡起来了。“若为自由故，一切皆可抛”。
一场围绕银行人质事件而引发的道德质问！谁是制造恐怖事件的元凶？谁是残害百姓的恶魔？
虽然两位都是我喜欢的演员，但我还是更推荐剧版情感描写更细腻
故事的张力很大……可惜我看的时候很累，有点犯困
审判完了…分两顿饭看完的 两顿饭之间隔了几天这样吧 看到第一顿饭为止都很沉重 看得我大呼重い 然后就搁置了 今天闲下来继续看 后半段比前半段轻松不是一点两点 也不是轻松 就是 有点日式明日（あした）的感觉 一切迎来转机和希望吧 不过在我看来这个明日也挺政治正确的就是了 且现实 任何一点小的进步都需要付出血的代价
另外三位南非“革命先驱”在片中形象真的一点都不高大全。男主卡尔文有哮喘，也不像是特别聪明的人。但当你看到他们为了那个在当时根本不可能达成的目标而拼上一切时，又深深的使人动容……
黑人兄弟也有原则有热血 #自由永远不是免费的
好像很多事都是这样，这世界也是这样，不是非黑即白的。
现实远比电影悲凉，这样牺牲了，诉求也是在10年后才达成
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