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.
祖孙感情突然的加深，是因为剧情简单还是演技。不能说服
祖孙三代的故事，亲情仍是主题。祖孙三代似乎都遗传一样的病因，一方面渴求亲情，一方面却又拚命拒绝。夏洛特·兰普林的奶奶形象很出彩，演出了她浑不吝的女光棍样子，同时又表现其在强硬外表下的柔软内心。祖孙之间的戏份一般，整个剧拍得很沉重，不好玩。
关于祖孙两代人情感和解的故事。像夏洛特·兰普林这样优雅、有品、倔强而又坚强的老去，其实也算得上人生幸事。当然，剧情可见，她这一生都坚强、独立、自信、骄傲着。有钱、有家底儿，算是优雅老去的前提条件。她确实做到了。弥留之际她唯一的遗憾可能是腿疾未愈。但至少有亲人和最爱的杜松子酒陪伴！
兰阿姨一人撑起一部戏，电影好不好看已经不重要了，看她就够了！
想要体面的离开真是太难了 奶奶前后转变没有说服力啊
不知道他们中有多少人给新西兰安乐死投了通过的那一票
喜欢，大概因为看的生肉不敢走神所以更觉得剧情没尿点，是一部看完后心情不错觉得自己的时间没有被浪费的电影
总觉得男主的崩溃是因为发现暗恋的女神原来是拉拉...
就算要死都要以自己的方式去死，很好很强大的女人
原来努力去做真的会进步啊～希望岛健以后能接更好的剧本。
现在霓虹也学会了😓
仍然是相互积极作用的老少搭配，就看如何徐徐抒情，如何发生反应。电影平缓的情绪流淌在后半段忽而变得湍急，人物之间的加速言和显得太过刻意，有些破坏了此类型片应当细水长流的渗入式气氛。Charlotte Rampling的角色塑造依旧使人叫绝，只可惜或多或少被剧本牵制了手脚。
让我想起我的外婆 她活着的时候可能是我妈妈在这个世界上最后一个真正在乎的人了
兰普林塑造的太强了。挺俗的故事。但是兰普林来演就会让我的眼泪停不下来，无法接受剧里奶奶的离世，更无法接受未来某一天…兰普林的离世…
好像胡先煦和郭晓婷演了一部青春剧，借尸还魂查找两人死因这种事奇奇怪怪，但是一旦接受了观感还可以。怀念读书时候，年轻，生活很小，学习，喜欢的人，家庭关系，哪一样都可能压死人，但成年后这都不是问题。
我和老公都被电影的慢给震惊到了
人生是一场漫长的寄宿生活，日本人在生活细节捕捉这块太懂了啊。青春的烦恼是自我认知、自我认同，成年后再看这些已经开始觉得矫情了，心态老了。
题材有意思，想看// 不管拥有多么传奇的一生，多数人临终前都不想孤身一人。蓝屏的魅力有撑起和贯穿整部影片，换个演员来，这部都将缺乏说服力，很喜欢
看的莫名其妙，一个摔断腿的英国老奶奶去新西兰儿子家度过生命中最后的日子，顺便和孙子有了交集。挺好的人设，结果拍的乱七八糟。老奶奶的角色和演员都好，却极为符号化，纯为事件而存在，而其他角色。。有其他角色嘛？一堆色块而已。
2022年了，日本纯爱电影竟然还在执着老掉牙的绝症梗，只有唯美的画面和临近结尾相见不相识的梗能勉强夸一下。
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