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.
太可爱啦！！把青春期的母女关系冲突都刻画的挺到位。红熊猫真的一级可爱，做自己也是最可爱的。
一开始直白话痨的流水式真没有皮克斯的影子，但看到后面越发现画面的精致，人物的关联还是能看出皮克斯一如既往的精致细腻。国人大抵更能理解和感受片中所展现的矛盾点，毕竟我们的文化是内敛含蓄的，感情是相对自我的，所谓鸿沟，矛盾，隔阂都是两代人缺乏沟通造成的直接结果，美美在开片就点题说到了“”孝顺父母固然很好，但为之太过，你也会忘了尊重并做你自己！”谁说不是呢？
导演前作《包宝宝》令人印象深刻。最近正好又读到那句“性是一种政治”，我首先注意到的片子是一个完全女性力量的世界，祠堂里供奉的是女性非常有挑战性，故事本身有意挑战男性主导的叙事体系。女性主导的故事发展，主导人物关系，小女孩的视角看起来十分奇特，男性被置于被动的一方，甚至与爸爸结婚都是妈妈的选择。青春片是老生常谈，但是这部里头藏着很强的女性力量。
the further you go, the prouder I'll be
苏格拉底说，认识你自己，能变成熊猫超酷的。但毕竟还是一个讲鸡汤的合家欢，DNA里的家、孝、父权带来的压迫、控制将世代传承，生生不息。何时我们才能真正做到尊重个体？
福瑞控+ Growing pains
可爱可爱可爱可爱可爱可爱可爱可爱可爱可爱我要说一万遍！亚裔+女性导演的正确打开方式，不卖弄不刻意不抹黑原原本本地展示就是最吼的！姐妹淘天团贴心到肝颤！！
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m（21.11.18.18:22）1、原先看预告还觉得挺可爱的 但是正片配音实在是太聒噪了2、挺无聊的 可能更适合儿童吧
最后和妈妈在竹林那段看哭了，好熟悉的窒息感，但我选择自私点
镜像的设计太巧妙了，每个人心中都有红熊猫，保留住红熊猫就是保留住自我的完整性。
傻白甜
丰富的想象力啊，现在光是熊猫已经不够了吗？还得带上可爱的小浣熊哈哈，在房顶上跳跃的那段看着好美呀
故事内容还是有点太老套了，我也没共鸣，我妈也totally不是controlling freak。就是小熊猫也太可爱了，超fluffy
与家庭、与自己的和解，真的是亚裔创作永远的主题。配乐非常东方非常好听，等原声碟~
苏格拉底说，认识你自己，能变成熊猫超酷的。但毕竟还是一个讲鸡汤的合家欢，DNA里的家、孝、父权带来的压迫、控制将世代传承，生生不息。何时我们才能真正做到尊重个体？
预告太可爱了，期待！！
亚裔女性视角的青春成长故事，时代背景与母女关系的刻画与阮凤仪的《美国女孩》有相似之处。传统华人家庭里家长式管教与西方环境里孩子个性自由之间的冲突，千禧年代感的细节相当惊喜。人物变身小熊猫的设计具有多重隐喻，不论是女性自身生理成熟的暗示、种族身份的指代，或者是女性精神压抑的标志，都留下了充分的解读空间，这和皮克斯去年《夏日友晴天》里人物变身与性向暗示的表达异曲同工。
差点看哭… 你不用一味满足父母期待。故事整体单薄了点，但好处是轻松，属于那种满分的四星电影。
接受比抗拒更加需要勇气。Abby太太太太太可爱了吧！！！！！！！！
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