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.
妈妈：“如果没有你们俩我真的还有很多别的选择” so true
无数的场景和对话的确真实，就是中国家庭普遍环境下的那种相爱相杀的对抗性关系，但是结尾有些漠然吧，电影打开了这扇门，但是核心内容却没有沉下去，有些浅尝则止的感觉。
不过也可以理解大多数人无法代入这个电影，毕竟这种复杂的经历很少人会有。就一个影视作品而已，这部片也是少见的压抑，基本就是全程下坡，到最后才稍微上抬一下。
移民 文化 家庭 亲密关系
7.2/10生活大抵都是困难的，但我们仍要努力去爱，努力去抓住那渺小的光，毕竟不管怎样，生活总还是要继续。跟《瀑布》但观影体验非常相似，都是前部分不喜欢，越到后面越爱。影片渐入佳境，不单单是剧情，还有所有演员，到后面情绪格外饱满，很喜欢后面母女的几场对峙戏，很动人。
少年困境+中年困境+女性困境，这个社会到底是牢笼还是向往？环境、地位，社群到底给人带来了什么？如果是我，我会像splash一样不愿屈服，还是乖乖套上缰绳？不知道，因为任何一种选择，所付出的代价都是不可挽回的。
先看了《米纳里》再看的这部 觉得东亚的亲情都好苦 生活也很苦 虽然生活本来就苦 但怎么亲情都爱得这么苦啊 唉 中间有几场吵架太共情了看得我爆哭 但我为什么要因为吵架触动呢
7分，爸爸和妈妈是来自不同星球的人这点抓得很好，林嘉欣和小演员们的表演很喜欢
这才应该得金马最佳剧情片和最佳女主角吧！数度眼眶泛泪！
長片處女作，細節很棒，也很有千禧年的氛圍，能讓人共情。方郁婷有好幾個很美的鏡頭，比如坐在公車上的側臉和與馬的對視。2021.12.6，光點華山。
那时候台商在大陆还很吃香，东莞正在世界工厂的高峰。而台湾本岛却是暮气沉沉。人望高处，所以丈夫想去大陆赚钱。今天很多台厂已经转移到东南亚尤其越南。
看完特意到百度百科查了下“叛逆期”的定义，然后想象一下自己女儿。
为什么豆瓣有八分？？在2022年第一天花时间和钱看人吵架？？我不李姐啊
有些话你听过别人说是没有用的，你要听到他/她说，你要自己说
这么多年了，林嘉欣身上那种淡淡的味道，还在的呢。电影拍的也就是这种淡淡的味道。陈老师的歌，也淡去了……
讲述中国式的母女关系这不比《瀑布》好？林嘉欣也比贾静雯强十倍，片尾曲居然是陈绮贞唱的！
像是把人按进温水里。不会凉也不会沸腾。只是这烧水的锅不该有一股铁锈味。
“我不会有一个小孩。”可事实是我已经是两个人的小孩、在没有找到另一条可走的路之前、我接受这个事实。
是没有很好啦 但寂寞自以为无人理解独自面对所有垂死挣扎的青春期 就还蛮 让人无奈的。
天下所有妈妈都值得respect！青春期的小女孩真是妈妈的“扎心”的小棉袄呢。
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