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.
挺难让人看进去的 但陀螺的艺术细胞还是彰显淋漓尽致 PS BC的裸戏完全没必要并且不好看 PS2 大魔王这种角色我有点看腻了。。
陀螺美学集大成，美术设计太强了，故事层面确实可说的不多，中文片名太耽误事儿了，只能说片名也是一种“障眼法”？
看的时候可能觉得平淡无奇。但是过后回想时，它的黑色不在于人性的污点和罪恶，而是那个细思极恐的命运的深渊。
说不上哪里不好，还是节奏问题吧。莫莉60分钟之后就开始边缘起来了。通灵部分被揭穿之后真还挺无聊的。伍迪艾伦的通灵戏码就从未解释过。男主一担碰酒就知道野心太大膨胀了。结尾的轮回也在一开始就预示了。洗完澡回想了一下，这片子节奏和《华尔街之狼》应该很像，穷小子逆袭最后膨胀到悲剧。然而前60分钟的准备抬手阶段过长，并且没有享乐的人生巅峰阶段，是处于上升期就人没了，所以节奏才令人感到怪异。
结尾和前面照应，看完还有些后劲
感觉片子的节奏还是挺稳的，只是有些场景我是觉得真的惊悚。
Guillermo del Toro的风格我不太能接受，《水形物语》就让我不叫拒绝，这部片我觉得倒是引人入胜，只不过就是不咋地的观感充满所有桥段。Bradley Cooper真是有魅力，希望他能再遇到几部好作品拿一次影帝。Cate Blanchett越长越有一种喜感这是为啥……
也太无聊了，怎么敢拍两个半小时的？情节概括一下，前半段就是马戏团里的小机灵鬼，后半段小机灵鬼诈骗失败，沦为“怪人”，节奏差到当爆米花电影都不够资格。
我目前最喜欢的一部陀螺，一部彻头彻尾的Spooky show in a carnival。Cooper最后的嘶吼比小李子近年来的花式乱吼加起来都有感染力loll
7.7，受伤的心灵，扭曲变形带来的事故，成为故事
陀螺电影的怪趣味深宅癖美术风格在本片中一如既往的延续，这是观影所能带来的最大快感，采访说影片中很多道具都是陀螺的私人收藏品，这果然很陀螺。可惜的是，最重要的故事剧情太过常规太无新意，演员表演除了大魔王外，也无甚惊喜，鲁妮玛拉的角色过于扁平导致演员基本无发挥空间......当然，看完还是会想起一些存在于中国民间的“通灵人”，在中国很多农村里通俗的说法叫做“跳大神的”，如果有朝一日审查制度放开点，这会是一个特别好的电影题材。
不是很对胃口，除了让一众很有味道的演员们复刻一下质感，惊悚到套路甚至临近结尾的反转有些不知所云。不得不说，那样的“感觉”是有了，或许是部分翻拍的意义。没看过原版，但也没任何直观感觉到属于这个时代的升级冲击。的当然前半段嘉年华和各种把戏轮番登场还是很精彩！/Bradley Cooper爹化可期（bushi）
想看的内容勉强出现了，然后就没有然后了。喜看老美自己锁死影视行业，拍的都是什么几把玩意
三星多一点吧，还是可以看的，毕竟大魔王一出场，再美的小花也立刻被秒杀了。那样的厚唇冷脸，谁不想去亲吻一下？而这永远是一个聪明人的天下。
教科书级的节奏感十足的狗血小品。处理得自在轻盈。丝毫不削弱现实主义意义，得亏用这种表达方式。巴登表演无懈可击。
建议改名，沿用香港的译名是滑稽的。陀螺善于营造氛围，但叙事并不精彩。
结尾和前面照应，看完还有些后劲
都什么啊，拍得又长又啰嗦，每个人物都不值得可怜，感受不到情感…
卡罗尔之后卡特女王和鲁尼又相聚。片子如陀螺导演一贯的黑色，没看过老版，我觉得精彩。各种隐喻和铺垫
对库珀真是无感，好在还有陀螺和凯特，奇趣观感依旧。
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