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.
4/5，在想如果将法比安的故事从魏玛共和国大厦将倾的1931年换到任意一个时代，那这个故事其实依旧成立，故事其实并没有很出彩，影片在开头在摄影和剪辑上花了很多功夫去呈现那种纸迷金醉，这部分随着情节的深入被丢掉了，在风格上其实没有很统一，我觉得片子迷人的地方在于纳粹渐起的处处闲笔，将人物与大时代相连，嗯，让我想起了紫蝴蝶里的李冰冰那条线
德国人的严谨，一丝不苟和高效，在这场会议中完全用在邪恶目的上了。
女士们 我们需要男妓 同意请举手
生活混乱不堪，压抑，找不到出路的时候可以看看。
我是一名享乐主义的老绅士，我热爱生活，但我也逐渐在失去生活，可我并没有准备好接受这个事实。
是汤姆希林主演的巴比伦柏林剧场版特别集，还是《啊，男孩》的纳粹前夜版？都不是，但似乎又都是。
跨越时空的传承：开会不是讨论问题，而是发布通告。尽管代表们各有权重，人道主义在深渊中哑火地眨了眨眼，但最终都必须妥协于唯一。从1100万到0，个体差别毫无意义，动态消亡才是答案。文明如何堕落，疯狂如何写就，他都无须出现，但亘古笼罩于万湖之时空。
非常精彩，年度最佳候选。编剧的台词功底令人折服，严谨到几乎滴水不漏。戏骨们飙戏飚的忘我，连续且毫无破绽的演出值得玩味。固定空间内纷繁登场、性格迥异的高官之间为争夺各自利益的唇枪舌战，不顾脸面厚颜无耻的讨价还价，小集团之间的相互拉扯与斗智斗勇。在100分钟内，电影将那场臭名昭著的「恶魔会议」铺平展开、逻辑清晰且高潮迭起，人物性格、时事进展、世界局势被一一呈现，酣畅痛快，淋漓尽致。观影之余不禁感慨，1100万犹太人的命运，仅由15个人，在短短的九十分钟内就做了决定。何等仓促，何等讽刺，何等残暴，何等悲凉。
1 有一個大反派 導致了悲劇 如「天鵝湖」
没有一声惨呼
文学叙事电影，各种闪切、手持、广播、信件式表达。就是片长时长有点长，观看门槛拉升了。台词写得太好了！
看它不要想太多
用了很多特别的拍摄技巧，后半和前半对比起来显得有些普通了，结尾真是非常有余味。
虽然但是，三个小时还是显得有点长了。看到最后的我，疲惫失落迷茫，憋闷得想要叹气。活着只是偶然，死亡才是必然。
有人说，这是纳粹版的十二怒汉。不错，场景的设置和影像的表达确实有近似的地方。但是，万湖会议的参与者没有十二怒汉们价值观的激烈碰撞，也没有耶稣般的拯救启蒙者。他们殊途同归，只是在解决犹太人的技术细节上争论，只是为自己和背后团体谋一点私利。这些衣冠楚楚的上层人士，心中唯有工具理性，他们是现代性这架大机器上冰冷的螺丝钉。电影拍的很克制，没有任何多余的渲染。因为历史已经足够令人错愕警醒了。
普通人的生活与时代大背景，个人情感与宏大叙事。二者看似毫不相关，其实生活由后者塑造、改变。法比安重新燃起对生活的热情与信心，止于自己的善良与勇敢。
“纳粹”说纳粹是“纳粹”
一个人因为玩笑丧了命，一个人永远等不到赴约的爱人，一个人不会游泳却跳下了水。
如果忽略此次会议的议题，这就是一场非常标准的圆桌政治博弈，各派系间就自身利益最大化展开争论、说服、协商、妥协；然而即便派系观点和利益存在冲突，但他们在犹太人种族灭绝的问题上却是空前一致，令人不寒而栗。
湖底沉静着无数颗曾经想要掀起滔天巨浪的小石子。
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