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.
不要抬头，现实里没有刷手机的快感，不要抬头，屏幕外没有你想要的答案。人们不再需要被理解只需要被看到，理性被情绪撕裂，贪婪将恐惧湮没，在最后的时刻一起走向毁灭。荒诞是现实而非效果，讽刺也只是结果不是目的，笑的时候千万别抬头，会流泪。
2022第一部电影。完成度不行，喜剧部分不够有趣，严肃部分不够升华，整部片子下来高概念但不痛不痒，老李和甜茶带来了毫无惊喜的表演。
看刚上院线的评论以为扑街了，结果我很喜欢，直截了当的黑色幽默。
东北洪常秀, 你好
很浮夸的政治讽刺喜剧，所以千万不要较真，当作寓言故事来看，故事性还是不错的。如果评价电影的科学性，你就给负分也不为过。
如果我们沉迷于虚拟世界和消费主义的幻象，不再仰望天空了，那实际上，彗星已然落地。
按照欧美现在的做法，内容有点过于真实了。至于中印俄的问题，一边是流浪地球饱和式救援，一边是财团的孤注一掷，当然了还得对比上目前上海这种低级红高级黑的做法，我都不知道到底在第几层，到底在讽刺什么了。最后，对于地球对于宇宙，人类似乎确实有些过于傲慢了……
很浮夸的政治讽刺喜剧，所以千万不要较真，当作寓言故事来看，故事性还是不错的。如果评价电影的科学性，你就给负分也不为过。
我覺得很有意思，諷刺的是什麼也滿明顯的，有人說不好笑，但我笑得挺開心，而且某些諷刺也讓我感到共鳴，可給四星，但因為有梅莉史翠普跟凱特布蘭琪、加一星
人在死亡来临时，还是要求助于：宗教、亲密关系、getting high(嗑药、性、Etc)
简单的娱乐。讽刺幽默都是简单直白的，黑色成分非常淡。
大导演热爱输出价值观希望剑走偏锋不料用力过猛有点一地鸡毛的乱炖感。what a pity
看完风评调整了下预期后，当成纯逗逼无脑holiday comedy看还是挺好笑的。Kinda too on the nose & over the top tho.
最出彩是布兰切特，其余人大多有不错表现，Ariana骂小李old fuck也是惊喜。片子本身有不错的噱头，方向大体也是合理的，不过后半的故事很散乱，插曲以演唱会形式大段插入更是失败得很。65
当总统说有准备飞船可以逃跑时，突然觉得这个片前面的荒诞一下子都变得无比真实。
hhhh
裹着喜剧外衣的大型政治灾难片，元旦贺岁喜剧一点也不喜，挺悲的其实。包括最后主角一桌坐在桌前等灰飞烟灭都很让人感到悲伤。另外这个片子最不合理的部分不应该是BASH的飞碟机计划都完蛋了，为什么太空环游竟然能成功呢。大表姐的演出令人眼前一亮，靓了一整部片子，这个妆发实在是太适合她了。
这片实在太解压了。。。
美国贺岁片拍人类末日还挺带感的，小李奉献了荒野猎人以来最好演出，就是终于不那么Leo了，希拉里：直接报我身份证得了。结局加半分。
当今世界不就是这部电影的姊妹篇《Don’t Go Out》 吗？
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