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.
3.导演不爱国呀，电影里展现的情节一定是道听途说，应该谴责他！
疫情下每个国家的运行方式都是一样的，为了阶级利益，关于生命的一切已经不再重要，但还好偶尔也会有好人在。噢对了，至少一些国家能把这些拍出来，而另一些国家连拍都不行
一堆Scousers里只有Jodie说话最好听
片子很好哭。我们拍的zg医生还不如人家拍的一个护工，差距….. 演技爆棚
变老和医疗物资紧缺都好可怕。
Never is. Never is. It’s always someone else.
什么他妈的叫他妈的以人为本，个体觉醒让人开始厌恶所谓宏大叙事，所谓顾大局
热评的这些是舔出了优越感了么？片子是好片子，不同视角审视反思社会的不足恨触动人，但吐酸水的真的还是早点移民吧。
小飞女长大后成为一名护士，且成了正能量标兵。可谓“女大十八变”。
希望某些人好好看看什么叫现实主义题材
疫情下，被抛弃的永远最先的是所谓的对社会无用的人，悲哀（2021.11.26 星期五 沐陂）
“前段时间我开始思考我要成为什么样的人了，可是……我有时候连自己在哪里都不知道。”
热评可拉倒吧，什么样的人才会天天把洗脑一词挂在嘴边啊。
中间的长镜头，给得太好了。
我朱迪科默的演技已经日臻化境。什么叫适度手持，还是要跳出国家看世界啊
如果边吃边看，一个半小时的影片只能恰半小时的快乐饭。前段护理中心的生活朴实温馨，镜头平稳写意；中段新冠的冲击来得如此迅速，Sarah穿过昏暗的走廊往返于办公室和病患房间的二十多分钟的一镜到底尤为精彩和令人揪心；后段主创们的私心满溢，看得我逐渐出戏；片尾寥寥几句关于英国新冠最严重时期护理中心死亡数字的陈述，直戳NHS脊梁骨，却又好像无可奈何。Never is. （Jodie作为本片Actor & Executive Producer的表现可圈可点；新赛季埃弗顿请打趴利物浦谢谢
很多观众会把这部影片和《中国医生》做比较。对《中国医生》差评的较多，这也是意料之内的。首先，这两部影片呈现形式上不能说对与错，只是国家意识形态不同。影片中的国家（或者说该影片）强调的是个人在灾害面前的反应，国家中的个体与政府有种“对抗”的关系。而《中国医生》是以国家层面宏观叙事了。直观的感受是影片《援助》完整讲了一个故事，《中国医生》像一些琐碎的情节拼凑而成。《中国医生》的制片人和导演肯定明白这部影片的水平，但在当下，只能那么拍。
压抑绝望，聚焦新冠疫情不需要视角广立意高，能让人感同身受的永远是每一个普通人的遭遇和经历。（观影时间：2021年9月26日；自评：7.7；推荐指数：★★★★）
原本以为就是描述特殊护理院的日常，料想到了会有生离死别，会有艰辛，但没想到是一部以小见大的抗疫电影。没有过多的煽情，没有激烈的场面，却轻易就把当时历经这一切的人心中茫然、害怕，绝望一下勾了出来。说怎么会带着病人出走，我想在那种极端情况下，在末日感下，也是情有可原。另一方面，也讽刺了当局的该管不管、正做不做吧。
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