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.
当然，在一个一天到晚都赢麻了、YYDS、实在是绝绝子的国家里面，有些人的确只能至死不变。
画面好美呀。晴耕雨读，人生永远有路走，永远有重要的事可以去做，格物永无止境。但是怎么说呢，片子没什么回味
三星半，知识与权力的主题较有层次感，从书写文字的权威（圣贤书），到“王的知识”（仕途或者说牧民），再到普世主义的求知（如洪堡般丈量世界），其中不仅穿插师徒弟兄的人情，也可管窥儒学与基督教的时代功用，不是像《沉默》那样讨论信仰，而是将信念感内化于精英在文明冲突中的再启蒙，丁若铨的台词就差说西为中用了。可惜影片有叙事的胃口，缺乏详略得当的野心，除了黑白中点缀星空蓝鸟取巧，剪辑只能说纯为效率，薛景求有点陈道明唐国强的意思（不是黑）。
8/10.
世上最浪费时间的事是给年轻人讲道理，
羡慕
导演反思的历史传统，丁若铨和昌大败下阵来心灰意冷的那个体系，并非被全然摒弃了。正如最后的“白鹤黑山”之喻，影片给出关于传统的答案不是贬抑而是追问，关于人应该怎么面对一个庞大的文化，又怎么重新确立自我。这真是东方极了。
苏轼！苏轼啊！！！美食！！文化！！诗歌！！历史！！！中国电影人在搞什么！！！捶胸顿足！！！
社会基本矛盾运动与儒家知识分子的风骨
斑鳐鱼走的路斑鳐鱼知道，黄貂鱼走的路黄貂鱼知道，一个人要走什么路只有自己才会知道。7
好电影，安静地看就好了（第一次写的短评被移除了呵呵）
感觉是高票房和获大奖的节奏，希望票房破千万，然后让我们卞约汉得个大奖吧
李濬益真是毫不掩饰作为导演的野心，比如黑白拍摄的必要性就很低，过于用力了。但难得的是确实一直在进步。电影本身个人观感只是平稳，但确实要承认，古装片的突破口就在于与当下的对话，这部做到了，韩国电影再一次在古装类型上可能领先于中国电影了。最残酷的是，这样的故事一遍又一遍地揭示着阶级难以跨越。
一个满村鳐鱼换来的出生，钓遍黑山海下大鱼，却连读书认字都成了天下大难的贱民庶子。
班鳐走过的路班鳐知道，人心的答案也在纯净的夜空中得到回应。虽则处处克制与幽深尚有回避最尖锐痛苦的嫌疑，但很好地还原了从诗三百开始悠悠传承的幽闷却又豁达的文人况味——人独自行过生命，蒙受玷污，承担罪过，痛饮苦酒，寻觅出路。
失意者之书。被剥夺的世界也有别样之美。不过整体情节也好视听也好似乎都有点寡淡。隐逸是不成出路的出路。美化的风景，滑稽的民众描写，削弱了隐逸者的负担，也一并削弱了身远朝廷心系百姓的志气。昌大这个人物入士到出世也相当流于表面（明说就是编剧意淫，起承转合处处生硬）。实学固然重要，令主角在当时历史条件下，说期待一个人人平等的无王的社会未免太ooc了吧。
如果不能按照所学生活，至少也应该按照自己的性格生活。昌大在丁若铨的教导下进入了儒学的大门，秉性善良的他是无法适应官场生活的。丁若铨则以他自己喜欢的方式度过了一生，兹山鱼谱就是好奇心重的人追求平和生活的结晶。
读书到底是为了什么？认认真真写一本书、做实业也不错。
我等继续拜读牧民心书，你等继续研习帝王心术。
从庙堂抽身后的流放生活，固然拍得闲适悠远，底色其实仍是低沉的;只是把个体的悲欢让渡一些给自然之后，镜头下那种永恒的美冲淡了这份沉重。丁若铨无疑是儒家礼制下的代表性悲剧，但他身上的天性和热情最终拯救了他。薛景求把这种士大夫和旷野混合的气质表现得真好。
Copyright © 2015-2023 All Rights Reserved
