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.
爱一个人也好，执着一件事也好，都是做也后悔，不做也后悔，反正一生中只能选择一种方式来后悔。
现在坐在地铁上还是兴奋的不行…虽然没有《家族之苦》那么严谨，但是还是笑中带泪。珍惜老爷子的片子吧！永野芽郁全片的光！
囧子和咩真好看。这剧情是男导演的自我陶醉。傻白甜女主不顾旁人劝阻和穷丑男在一起，结果下半辈子都在给他擦屁股给他还债，到头来男主不仅出轨，对女主还毫无留念。导演能把丑男的各种行为冠上理由顺带渲染女主对其爱得多伟大lol导演找日本第一丑来演这个角色真是让电影更反胃
#2021BJIFF#北影节最后一场，写给电影人的情书～
永野芽郁我婆♡♡♡
总体感觉很生硬，比如硬嫁接到当下背景的时事桥段（也许是对祖孙改写剧本的元指涉），但那些被电影之神眷顾的闪回戏（本质是戏中戏）真是有挡不住的温柔，算是老山田一贯乐观版的舞台春秋吧。宫本信子演这些是不是天天要梦见伊丹十三
对电影的爱根本没有落地。因一个不算太大的曲折萎靡了一生，用自己的不幸折磨家人，看完谁能信服男主真的爱电影？
理想化的幸运结局。活久见，选择比努力重要，又有谁能不被生活中鸡毛蒜皮的琐事磨平感情，为实现理想坚持一生呢。
怎么会这么难看。两代演员之间的联系完全东非大裂谷式断开，故事摇摆不定，又想讲爱情又想讲电影魂，一个都没搞好，衔接生硬又尴尬，男主混蛋一辈子最后写个信告白突然就变成感动日本人物了，以及女主宛如被男性意淫出来的人物。可能剧本被不可抗力修改过吧，（菅田将晖演的很好）只有回忆的那1/2能看吧，男主老去后的演绎令人无语。一星都不能加。
片尾曲野甜甜+苏打赛高
从默片时代的基顿到无敌《开罗紫玫瑰》，再到“电影之神”的剧本，当银幕与现实生活形成互文，看电影看到死，打破边界是多少影迷的终极梦想。根本没有电影之神，有的只是每一个迷影的人。
不是很有感觉。是会让人想把它跟罗马放在一起比，但比的话张力就觉得远远不及罗马。黑白，广角，时而出现的彩色，都无功无过。倒是开头彩色大广角真的很像旅游宣传片。还是有不错的片段的，小演员蛮灵的。
BJIFF. 迷影梗玩得老练，崩坏的现代戏靠动人的年代戏弥补，单纯质朴的情怀大幅提升三星片子的观感，就连男主的人设都不显得那么让人厌恶，还有与当下疫情的挂钩，这些都让电影本身显得那么珍贵而重要。永野芽郁哭戏值得一看。电影是我的避风港，只要它在，我就在。热爱电影的人，电影之神一定会眷顾你的。
松竹百年就拍了个这？男人的迷影情结为啥总要老婆来承受你的中二自私？一句“你幸福，她就一定幸福”奠定了这部电影东亚直男普信电影的基调。
乡村电影的重点就是能不能抓住观众的共情。显然这部电影做到了。
那个雨打叶子的穿窗镜头，视听盛宴。
为什么要给一个追梦少年贴上嗜赌滥情的标签。。。。
大陆四五代导演的孩子们，你们能或者敢给父辈拍一部吗？
以孩子的视角，看背井离乡的逃离。想到了现下的乌克兰。
#BJIIF2021# “看电影看到死”的一生，老土又浪漫的故事～菅田将晖怎么那么可爱啊！
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