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.
但有趣的人才能感动观众
太无聊的主旋律了，调色煞有介事，一查 果然是美院老师拍的，电影不是做P P T和好看的桌面图啊
很多超细腻的镜头都带给我超强的观影体验，有的来自视觉冲击，有的来自心理冲击，我想很长一段时间我都不会忘了那场血雨。
虚实梦幻，立意高远，血雨之下，我们是自己人。为了更多的选择。
即使有些碎，也不可避免地感觉到某种平静的悲凉
这个叙事节奏，相当于拍了一部大河剧《新选组》的速看版，急急忙忙把事件过了一遍，无论是对这段史实熟不熟悉，都会觉得索然无味。新选组就是一帮随波逐流的无脑鹰犬，根本不知道自己想要什么和应该坚持什么，我对他们一点同情都没有。
原田监督的电影美学真是没话说！气氛渲染、大杀阵场面调度，甚至连暴力场面都可以反复欣赏，我最喜欢的一场戏居然就是刺杀芹泽鸭，镜头语言绝佳。就算把我们はじめちゃん拍成背景板我也认了，洸平在京都的两个月戏仿佛修行，跟着各位师匠学习电影。
真的一般般，剧情没有特色，也不突出，不太好看，容易出戏。
明明都已经到了山穷水尽的地步，但伟大的战士们就是有能力在“疑无路”的境地中硬生生闯出“又一村”，向伟大的战士们深深致敬！
在优秀的长镜头下看到了浙西南的美景，也看到了浙西南革命精神的兴起和传承。
很有态度也很有调性的一部电影，值得支持，无论在题材还是在画风质感上都非常可圈可点。
眼鏡快瞎了
诗性电影让人眼前一亮，新鲜感倍增，残酷的战争用这种形式表达出来，高级又成功。
有些人表面上是萨摩的西乡隆盛，其实是新选组的近藤局长。
阴柔 唯美 克制
在以往的战争题材影视作品中，浙西南革命故事很少被提及，对于观众来说，挺进师的名字更是陌生。选择以此作为电影的切入口，主创团队一方面是想弥补这一段历史在影视创作中的空白；另一方面是看到了故事背后的张力：在这一段不为人知历史中，一群普通士兵的信仰之路。
毫无理由服从命令的军人同镜子中的自己一起实现了对战争所存在意义的解构
国产战争片中的一股清流。艺术院线限定上映，幸好我没有错过。
了解挺进师历史的人大概都会对电影里的浙江方言特别有亲切感，这写实态度真的要点个赞。
2.5……这样的制作这样的卡司这样的时长，怎么还能把司马辽太郎的作品拍成这样？？？要说的想说的东西太多，以一部电影的容量来拍新选组从创立到消亡还是太勉强了？
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