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星半。前面的追捕和劫持拍的不错，有力度，后面对峙的故事也算有起伏，不枯燥。只不过如果在感情上再表现的细腻一些就更好了，现在看起来有些愣。其实这故事再仔细斟酌润色一些，拍好了是有望冲8分的，有些可惜，但也还好，合格了。
结尾出现了，根据真实事件改编，所以司法部长的女儿真的被射杀了？
卧槽好看啊！山田杏奈领奖时候那段发言给我干湿了。摩天轮表白那段拍得也很妙，看到后面汤连得那段又倒回去摩天轮看了一遍。
What's the price of freedom? Everything.
比预想的拍的要好！
爱情没有ファンタジー～喜欢不是一件简单的事啊！
其实改编的不错，虽然三个人人物设计有所重合，但是整体上各个人以及各个人的角色产生了一定的平衡，只有平衡才能让事件情节完整地推进下去并使得屏幕里的这场劫持让人相信。
他喜欢男人但也想跟女人有个家庭
爱情没有ファンタジー～喜欢不是一件简单的事啊！
纯从教室跳下去的场面，果然不管是剧还是电影都很有冲击性…
最后那下子真的没必要，女主管死就更没必要了，但是又是真实历史改编也只能如此，蝴蝶效应，解救曼德拉。
非常舒服的视角和节奏，看到最后还很感动。山田杏奈以后专门演LGBT题材的电影吧，太适合了！
没想到是奈飞出品，没想到是真实事件改变的电影！更没想到是和黑人领袖曼德拉有关的电影！几个黑人为了让曼德拉获得自由，让更多黑人获得自由铤而走险的故事！我竟然看完了，1小时41分的电影，最后40分钟开始有点高潮了，最后10分钟有点感人！一句话总结这部电影：为了自由代价是巨大的！
被厚重刘海遮没的睫毛，关于摩擦力的例子，暴力的对立与和解——都好熟悉，都不想再看
精彩出现在最后四十分钟，细节拉满。差点误解了。
我记得我有看到过还搜过但是同性就没看了
发生在青春期的纠结与撕扯。
泪奔
自由的代价高昂，这部电影在冲突中走向共识，底层人民的握手言和却无法让上层满意，因为他们要的就是冲突来巩固他们的统治。内奸的戏份对于剧情来说有些许多余，但依照事实改编，可能也无可奈何。
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