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.
JB表演真好 剧本很好 轻盈幽默地将暗流涌动展示出来
honestly6分都给多了。可能是文化冲突了，虽然很明白是想讽刺老板的伪善，可是我真的觉得他对待员工已经很用心了，相比之下这些乱七八糟的员工才真的是有毛病…
很好的西班牙电影，似乎专为Javier Bardem量身定做的角色，当然也是他演得好。是欧洲版类似《寄生虫》的题材，但着眼点是穷人的反面：资本家。
欧洲人的黑色幽默，为得奖用尽一切手段、肮脏的手段；揭露社会、企业的黑暗面，看似平衡的企业，实质上被谎言、道德绑架所裹挟……
有些人以为把各种段子、桥段凑在一起就算电影了，不好意思硬凑在一起的东西像碎掉的破布，像用的时间长了的棉套，没有了整体性，这不是电影，更不是致敬
黑到底，嘲笑到底，虚伪到底，把伪善的人和纯良的人全部讽刺了一遍。表面清清白白良好模范企业家，高贵邀请函随手送人。你把我当兄弟，我当成你女婿。《同学麦娜丝》丧礼变选举会，后有丧礼变员工鼓励大会。纯良的混混无辜惨死，产品的检验红毯走秀。博弈的资本是我有钱的爹，有钱能双手遮天，没钱就只能充当儿子认人做爹啦。JB演活了这个虚伪，油腻的形象，赋予了他一丝无奈幽默，明明很讨厌这个角色，但就是恨不起来。一直在想中国翻拍会不会很适合，不会的，压根不存在的～ @2022-02-19 00:34:13
很想多给魏翔一颗星，但是电影后面实在是有些垮
非常自信的电影，全片的节奏和它的配乐一样一气呵成，非常出色，影片里面的讽刺、弄人、可笑以及不得已而为之的事让人感同身受，难能可贵的是，电影里没有故意透露作者自己的价值观，仅仅给了这么一个让人可信的故事让观者自己去思考每个人自己的生活以及自己的选择而带给她的造化。
小老板简直有点可怜，有色胆，喜欢沽名钓誉，对小兄弟和下属也算仁至义尽，无奈各种被要挟，最后总算来了点狠的吧，又给自己留下把柄。。。现实中的大老板们可比他凶狠的多了，面对挡道因素，老板们都会杀伐决断，不会仁慈。
伟大的喜剧其实都是悲剧，这部剧只能说是无聊剧
没有新东西。黑色喜剧拍得浑浑噩噩，好几条线说不清道不明，甚至直接不见了。这老板放在我国确实是“好老板”。
更讽刺的是，男主在中国确实已经能算是真正意义上的好老板
看到一半电影院有人打架，然后场面非常热闹，其中一个女的还在那煽风点火，说我老公弄死你们，对面是一帮高中生or大学生，正好为了逞能，于是他们在为了要不要打架还吵了半天，场面很热闹
这种完全靠剧情来抓住观众的电影越来越少了。
挺讽刺的～每个人都通过手段达到了自己的目的，当然，除了最底层的工人～
像 寄生虫似的。
更讽刺的是，男主在中国确实已经能算是真正意义上的好老板
这样的老板在欧洲可能是伪善的资本家，放在别的地方，还真是好老板。巴登塑造的这个老板真是入木三分，好事都是自己的，坏事让别人来承担，虽然有些戏剧化，但人物挺真实，最后一幕最为亮眼，表情的转化，到戛然而止，让人回味无穷。故事上略微平淡，但演员表演魅力弥补不足。
资本主义世界的“好老板”，打着人本主义、公平正义和政治正确，但最终还是逐利至上，情节真的有够黑色幽默的
原来“好老板”有这么多事情要操心哦，职场pua+伪善，偏偏又将“公平公正”挂在嘴上
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