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.
作为律政剧，它把律师们当了空气；作为刑侦剧，它把警察们当了空气；作为主旋律剧，它把观众当了空气。三星给还在坚守香港电影的老戏骨。
电影本身真的是模式化痕迹过重，全靠一群老戏骨演技支撑。
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不完美的律政影片，因为重点既不是法庭本身，也不是警匪破案，反而多的是心路的纠葛和现实的无奈………
智叔太可惜了。电影3.5分，妥妥的网剧质感，。
香港电影的衰落 如此多大牌也无法拯救糟糕的剧情 结局太仓促和理想化了
廖启智生前參與作品之一。這部戲劇情其實還可以，整體節奏緊湊。
总的来说剧情还是太平了，没有太多的惊喜度，也没有太多律师之间的博弈感。
无功无过。司法公正正是目前香港社会所需要的。
虽然情节简单，但还是能看得下去。
整体还算不错的故事，至少几个名演员的演技都很到位。方中信，曾江，廖启智都很牛！法庭戏不行。香港不讲证据只讲证词了吗？都什么鬼。搜证全是证人证词，证据拉锯推拉全都没有。剧本还是不过关啊。推倒高墙靠的是内部返水，有权和有钱的矛盾激化闹掰……精英阶层伪造证据伸张正义被处罚……底层平民只能被动拯救……哎，太丢人了
最后五分钟bgm好高级
剧中有句台词，大概是：“对有的人来说法律是一门生意，但对有的人来说法律是一种信仰”。毕业快20年，已经说不出法律还是不是我的信仰。
两星半，有点小悬疑的tvb网络大电影,只不过剧情的解密过程有些草率，方中信气质很可以啊，陈家乐很帅。
18/10/2021 @ 高先電影院。唔似tvb，不過似hktv果期既電視劇囉。成個劇本就靠一班老戲骨同金句吸引觀眾。所以最後果個轉折位即係話觀眾聽要打破高牆就只能靠出古惑等牆入面狗咬狗？
很无聊的剧情，没什么高明的技巧，倒是一干人等义正言辞但又故弄玄虚的表现极具讽刺之能事，真是醉用之意不在酒也，😎
剧中有句台词，大概是：“对有的人来说法律是一门生意，但对有的人来说法律是一种信仰”。毕业快20年，已经说不出法律还是不是我的信仰。
二星半，挺平庸的，因为廖启智遗作，所以加半颗星。
后面的翻转太快太轻易了，前面的铺垫感觉挺浪费的
电影描述的是理想的世界，不是现实的世界。另外全靠戏骨们撑起的剧，年轻的演员们不行啊。
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