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.
每一个用黑白影像的导演一定都是有野心的，或者至少是有想法的。60年代末的贝尔法斯特，动荡而不安。小男主的童年恰好在这里。镜头下的真实生活都是黑白的，唯有主角一家人看电影的时候，银幕是彩色的。忍无可忍后，一家人终于离开贝尔法斯特搬家去伦敦。等小男孩长大以后，他的童年记忆会是彩色的吗？
很私密的个人回忆。“你为什么拿这个洗衣粉”“biological（含酶的)”笑死我了哈哈。以及雷神漫画暗示了男主长大最终执导了雷神电影么哈哈哈哈。整部电影太工整啦，看评论说不如Roma，确实。
就是一个van morrison的compilation。
好喜欢这部片子的质感和基调。可能没讲什么大道理，但是导演对家乡的依恋从一首首老歌，一幢幢老楼间流露出来，即使岁月变迁，即使时局动荡，贝尔法斯特永远以一个温馨美丽的地方永远留在一个可爱男孩的心里。我虽然不是爱尔兰人，对于那里的风土人情和政治历史不太熟悉，但是这部片子可以勾起每一个人的童年记忆，那个熟悉的院子，一群熟悉的伙伴，成为我永远的印记。For the ones who stayed.For the ones who left.For the ones who lost.
Kenneth Branagh还是适合莎翁和阿婆。
可以看作是一部治愈的家庭亲情剧 除了黑白光影 和《罗马》截然不同
乡愁电影，和看《上帝之手》观感类似，记忆不相通，情绪不相容，整体来说没让我全然共情。
如果不是迫不得已，谁愿意背井离乡，家乡千百般落后与混乱，却在街头巷尾有同样的熟悉与温暖。年轻的人，可以轻易启程另一段人生。老去的人，只能选择与回忆相伴留守，叫他们不要回头。
镜头大量的使用不同的深景构图，还有人物面部特写，黑白电影，反正我是不懂了，这部电影就像一个蹩脚货，反向韦斯安德森？音乐可以听一下
就那一小片街区景来回用，那黑白不就是掩盖布景的假么，最大的问题情感跳戏啊，是一会儿感受孩童的天真，一会儿又体会父母的无奈。
正巧前两天去过贝尔法斯特 市政厅的名人堂中还有肯尼斯布拉纳的照片简介 本片黑白色调有些故作深沉 街头巷尾都是导演童年的记忆和情感 每座城市都有着属于自己的印记与故事 片子在很多维度上想要呈现历史的宿命感与沉重感 实际观感上没有很强的剧情连贯性 但仍是一部水准之上的艺术片
刚开始的调度让我想打一星，和罗马比就是个渣渣，后面统一的孩童视角，离开故乡的情绪也能让人感动。最大的收获就是发现性感的多南也会演戏了。但是仍然在提名里是最差一级的，比理查德好那么一点
每首歌倒是恰到好处，不过好散啊 也没法让我共情……
可以看作是一部治愈的家庭亲情剧 除了黑白光影 和《罗马》截然不同
一个小男孩的视野，让我想起了杨德昌的《一一》
有思考 有情趣的生活，在哪里都是幸运！拍的真美啊～
两种风格放在影片里 我觉得不搭且不适
写散文能不能也真情实感一点啊
烂片有技术层面和心理层面的，这部片子算是全占了，开头的语言让我以为是八月，但之后打破预期一路下跌，浮夸难看，情感层面故事太过差劲，感情抡不圆，跟着时间走…
不了解爱尔兰国情的，被开篇惊到。。。生活在莫名仇视的社区里真令人恐慌。。。小男孩巴迪非常可爱，他和相濡以沫的爷爷奶奶的对话总是稚趣十足，前半部社区混乱对人们生活的影响刻画生动，后半部妈妈纠结于移民，似无必要，毕竟移民去英国，无论生活品质还是安全都会有保证。。。爸爸帅妈妈美
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