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.
我就知道搞着搞着就会百合起来。部分摇镜头和特写大可不必。（红色相机包和老柯的一模一样。）
总觉得差了一点，唯一不变的事克鲁兹依然很优秀的表演。只有面对真相，才能迎来新生，无论事一个国家一个民族还是一个人的人生。喜欢这一次对历史的回看，只是与影片的奇情没有很好的连接，有些突兀。
类似《如父如子》的故事 通过孩子的交换与失去探讨母亲的含义
大家说割裂，我倒觉得是相当艺术的做法，概念分配得很好，可能是因为形式上还是老做法所以显得割裂吧
祖国母亲与亲缘母亲，是人类的根，可也不是呀…人类就算都是孤儿还不是一样天荒地老
不愧是妇联美队班底，虽然整体极其俗套，但每个俗套的段落质量都非常在线。介于《007》和《谍影重重》之间的高仿货，角色和故事是基于《谍影重重》，夸张的剧情和阵仗偏向007。遗憾的是，没有前者的现实感和思考，离谱的剧情也没有后者的品质和调性。在窠臼和不落窠臼之间反复横跳，最后还是疯狂拥抱窠臼。反派太low，幼稚话多，拉低了整体档次。有几句台词还是让人印象深刻的，讽刺并试图跳出烂俗的套路：“今天只不过是另一个星期四”“击中一个人这么难么？”“没人会扔上膛的枪”……
总觉得差了一点，唯一不变的事克鲁兹依然很优秀的表演。只有面对真相，才能迎来新生，无论事一个国家一个民族还是一个人的人生。喜欢这一次对历史的回看，只是与影片的奇情没有很好的连接，有些突兀。
关于历史反思和伦理关系，两个主题的融合有点强硬，故事非常奇情
however much they crush it, however much they falsify it, human hiistory refuses to remain silent
比最近的两部更有年轻时候的风采。被抱错又意外离世的孩子，被夹在战争中草草掩埋的先辈……过去和未来处在不自知的状态中，夹在中间的我们该如何面对自知的世界。
虽然但是 再次表达我对佩内洛普·克鲁兹的喜爱
基本就是打斗戏的切片 编排很好看但是少了点张威克的干净利落 但是高司令实在太帅了 谁不想要一个高司令这样的保镖呢
前面不错，后面故事焦点转移以后，不太能共情上
没有乱葬岗的故事线看着会更顺畅一点吧，最后的拔高也太突兀了
这应该是阿莫尔多瓦迄今为止最差的电影吧，明明可以做一个更高级的关于西班牙法西斯长枪党屠杀人民阵线、涉及普通人历史创伤、历史记忆的题材，让其脱胎换骨，却轻举轻打、反而大张旗鼓敷衍了一个换子、双性恋的狗血烂俗故事，真是难以理解！
还好爱上阿莫多瓦的时候是他的巅峰期，不然没有滤镜大概只有一星
好喜欢这个故事，喜欢这种“正常国度的理想状态”，家族史和血脉的延续有自生的力量，庄严但不哭天抢地；亲密关系建立在自尊与互相尊重的基础上，家庭是有爱的；每个人都独立，可亲，最重要的是，他们相信历史不会沉默，这种否定性的判断可以成为进步性的力量，去掀起每一寸浸血的土地。生者是骸骨，我们的儿女就是我们，历史从来不是静静向前，所有今天的沉默都是明天的先声。
与之前作品相比多一份厚重
当狗血情节有了套路，当画面只剩审美意义，不再能传达情感的镜头语言让表层叙事显得如此肤浅做作。两条线间有严重的割裂感，以至于隐喻和聚合的结尾都显得那样突兀且强行。这次，不是我喜欢那个阿莫多瓦，我走不进他的世界。
阿莫多瓦这部电影拿来做开幕片真是再合适不过了，有亮点有结构，阿莫多瓦的风格也展现了出来，但是感觉比他之前别的电影略逊色，希望能摘下一个奖（佳能一定投了不少钱）！
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