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.
演员很努力地在表演了 但剧作实在太普通了
雖然老戲骨不少，無奈劇本只是在一味重複。粵語原聲還是比較道地。資金加速崩塌/流失/蒸發。
熟悉的港片模式与风格，可惜有硬伤呀，明显置警方于不顾呀20211010
噢对了，为了省500万掩盖证据，就开始当街见一个杀一个，什么年代了还有这么脑残的党魁！？
方中信依旧魅力不减，而曾江和廖启智都在2022年去世了，遗憾
廖启智的遗作，可惜了最终仍以钱权揭示真相的荒诞。看前一半的时候，有一种古早港片的味道，直到最后方中信聆讯时强行拔高立意的发言简直太当今太2021了。
在铜仁的宾馆看的 剧情娇柔做作 年轻演员演技也不在线 最后居然是靠钱和作假摆平 有点看不下去 但是边做事边放着还是能看下去的
看老戏骨演戏太爽了，但是剧情的每一次反转，我怎么都觉得突然又平庸呢…
全片灌输了资本主义的缺陷：有钱能使鬼推磨。
我觉得拍的挺好的，只是从结果来说，并不算是法律的胜利，如果死者不是富二代，我想会是另一个结局，哎，可悲
不要胡乱玩一夜情
-要是被控老爸凶残点
其实，这片子没有表达完整，但是，在最后方中信的陈词里，把本片引入高潮部分！起到了画龙点睛的作用！
脸皮薄的人，当不了“好”律师。不会忽悠的人，赚不了“大”钱………反正我做不到
这种伸张正义，法庭对决的桥段只存在于影视剧的幻想中，逻辑硬伤，看开头就知道结尾。给老戏骨加一星。三星吧
看完感觉蛮复杂的心情，提到鸡蛋跟高墙的对立，结果打败高墙的是团伙的内讧，以及用伪造证据的手法。程序非正义的正义是不是正义？
还不错的故事，但是爱民党没有被查就跟难受了
智叔遗作，一看到主角阵容就容易想起之前tvb经典的律政剧《律政强人》。东方李察基尔方中信确实很适合演律师，睿智的眼神，正气的形象很贴合。我看的粤语版，也算原汁原味吧，看国语配音版就比较吃亏，会嫌弃。谭耀文这次不再演坏人了，而一路向西的男主咋看都是坏！整体剧情还是有点不足，结局那一番正义凛然的发言应该就是能过审的原因吧，正能量满满呢！
最后一段方中信说鸡汤太尬了。
其實也沒那麼爛啦！對白比較白痴而已，方中信加一星🥰
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