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.
很温馨的一部电影，将一个略显无奈的故事娓娓道来。后半段节奏有点慢，泪点很集中。林允儿确实很漂亮，配得上女神的称号，可惜戏份比较少，感觉还没有姐姐戏份出彩，提名青龙最佳女主角吧，还真是有点名不副实了。
其实还挺虎头蛇尾的，特别是最后两场父子的对手戏，过多的回忆和对话让人疲惫，完全可以用镜头语言展现，就像前半部分做的一样。这第4颗星，完全是给宝京的，李秀景的眼睛会说话，所有的眼泪都献给宝京，无论是陪伴还是台阶上的名字，都是爆哭的理由。也许俗套，但依然感动。林允儿能够二提青龙，已经证明演技有了进步，甚至以为是本色出现，前半段的勇敢的大小姐，实在活灵活现。
还行吧...奔着朴正民来的 说实话挺失望的。林允儿那条线其实可以更好的，但看到最后才发现这条线完全可以删掉 姐姐那条线 前期还挺温情的...后来越看越像爱情 明明可以更好的片 可惜了
一个高中生为了村民和亲人希望修建铁路驿站的故事 当然发展到最后还是姐弟情深父子破镜重圆和恋人爱情
2021年12月7日于普汕回程上
林允儿太好看了
本来只是个挺尴尬的原因打开看
导演的个人气质好浓厚/casting做得真好，表演细腻
220522。韩国人拍这种可太游刃有余了。/不过东亚电影少塑造些自以为是自我感动沉默寡言的东亚父亲形象吧，他们会真的以为自己默默承担了家庭的负担、世界的苦难，以为自己的默默不语有多伟大。
女追男就这么简单，这种风格的青春片很有感染力，带走了不少姨母笑，是背景音乐的力量吧？女主也还算赏心悦目
前一个小时挺好看的，画面舒适、剪辑轻快，后一个小时有些像看电视剧了，总体的观感不是很好。
不是我说，韩国没有人了吗，请三四十岁的人去演高中生。
父子关系表现的很煽情，爱情关系似乎有点多余。
我的意思是真的会有这样的女生吗 她真的太好了吧 唉 好傻的爱情 我已经对童话的部分免疫了（落泪）
挺感人的故事，允儿是真的美，三十岁演高中生也毫无违和感，只可惜后面戏份太少了
这个剧作的核心是父子关系和救赎，加的爱情线实在没有太大必要，何况爱情线做得也不好，全靠林允儿个人魅力撑着，但是林允儿真的好好看啊。 3.5
以为是请回答1988类型的乡镇篇，旋钮带天线的电视，卡带的录像，满满都是怀旧的泛黄印象。搞笑的细节，结果中段迎来了没有想到的反转，男主的韧性坚持，女主的青春勇敢，姐姐的亲昵爱护，父亲的隐忍如山，甚至村民的友好真实，老师的惜才爱才，都是很美好的，值得一看。
比预期的好看很多，中间有很大的反转。前面比较轻松，后面比较感动。女主线的份量太低，重头戏全在亲情线，不平衡。
亲情线: 父子多年来都背着巨大的包袱，都觉得因为自己而间接导致妻子/母亲和女儿/姐姐死去，都在自责，缺乏沟通交流的两人都没有勇气、颜面和自信面对彼此，关系一直拧巴着尴尬着。直到父亲意识到: 原来不但是自己背着包袱，儿子也在扛着，这才敞亮地聊开。 父亲向儿子坦白需要多大的勇气啊，父亲得知儿子知道自己曾有自杀的想法也是挺揪心的。。。总之活着的人还是要活下去的，卸下包袱才能更好地前行。
有笑有泪。
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