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.
能量很正、角色爆萌，亦有歌舞片的元素但并不做作，主角的配音动听又富含情感，给原本活泼的CGI角色增添了几分灵气。笑点设计很出色，除了那些“马术双关语”，很多拟人的槽点看似漏洞百出，影片却能巧妙地将其转化为类似童趣的幽默。阶层模拟也是鲜活得哭笑不得，顽固的中产（陆马）、封闭的中部农民（独角兽）、光鲜闪耀的资产（飞马）。至少是目前少有的重启作品中不拉跨的，期待后续展开。
奇奇怪怪的片名，故事倒是清新流畅，舒服的复古调调，但不管是忠犬也好，备胎也好，这不太像是爱情。几个客串很惊喜。
陪表妹一起去看的，甚至迟到了几分钟，还挺好看的，故事教育性也不错，好可爱！
再平常不过的爱情故事。像是以男女主的爱情故事穿起来的一串短片集。结尾处库伯和萨弗迪的很棒。
小情侣间的暧昧游戏我不懂。。。。。花了大半个月时间终于看完了
这…后半部分大明星们轮番登场，也算是个春晚吧
虽然是个很好看的故事，但还是没明白为什么这个故事有存在的必要，导演到底想说什么
典型的PTA做派，完全跟着自己感觉走，喜欢什么拍什么。看完不喜欢也别动太大火气，没必要，毕竟这片完全就是PTA拍给自己的，戏内戏外都是自己亲戚朋友，上映后再包个场，大伙聚一起，看电影就跟TMD看家庭录像一样，以后年纪大了还能当回忆录用。
感情跳跃，叙事凌乱，全靠观众脑补，妄称大作。神棍之辈必有神棍之徒追捧。
Gary爱Alana至少会爱到青春期结束 Alana爱Gary可能只会爱到字幕结束
可能这就是这部影片的特殊吧
一种爱谁谁的态度跃然而生
挺好，但总觉得欠一点点。可能这就是青春本来的样子～
年末上的片子都很怀旧啊。基本是导演自己在怀念自己的成长经历吗？一部回忆七十年代的青春电影，把石油危机年代的美国经济、政治、文化氛围很轻松地呈现出来。虽然离自己的经历太远没法感受那种轻松无束的成长的感觉，但拍得还是很好的，传递了那种欢乐的积极的情绪，故事完整可靠，中间几个样板人物（比如007）也很好玩。男女主实在太青春太美了，不是职业演员所以倒真的很自然。无论是笑还是哭，发传单还是勾搭异性，脸上都写着：“未来属于我们。”
不错的小品，PTA只能怀旧了，他总喜欢拍几个关于青春性的搞笑镜头
对于南加州的再次探索与回忆一种，通篇陷于疯狂和躁动中，却让同处于这个年龄段的我完全无法共情。电影唯数不多的亮点之一大概是男女主两人的年龄设定，在这种朋友之上恋人之下的关系中躁动地徘徊徘徊。石油危机、嬉皮士、越战，这些元素融在电影里，组成了一锅味道还行的大乱炖。
“注意我在舞台上给出的信号，我会说一个专属于你的玩笑。”
如果换一个男主我大概也不至于这么痛苦。很少给电影人的心血打一颗星，但这次我真的受不了了，谢谢哈
甘草披萨，芝士蛋糕，莫名的就与《在街上》异曲同工了。但明显更能理解亚洲人的爱情观与思维方式。找不到爱情的火花，想不到奔跑的理由。
看的很舒服，青春期做作的弟弟追姐姐故事，美国七十年代的风情（摇摆与停滞）在某种程度上更符合当下的困惑与迷茫。导演功力很多时候体现出来就是观影体验上的舒适感和流畅感，仔细一想怎么拍摄和安排的镜头就会发现难度有多高。
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