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.
另外，为什么要发明弹幕这种东西呢？有什么意义？除了恶心人以外。
明明是看开头就可以知道结局的励志成长亲情电影，却也被骗了几次眼泪。荧幕上的吴君如真美啊，温和、坚韧，表演非常熨帖，张继聪帅到我，方sir角色太有魅力。剧作上稍显不流畅，很多有趣的话题点到为止，部分台词矫揉造作，比赛的镜头调度也是煽情作用大于一切，理解这是影片一以贯之的风格，但就是，我不够喜欢咯。6.8分。
新人导演加一分，有很努力的在做悬念和结构，完成度也还不错
2）最后人贩子那个点一下就沉重了，在国内的环境，这跟看好莱坞里 人贩子的感觉可完全不一样，尤其那俩贩子的做派。综合感受就是我在看你们过家家一样。
演员不错，如果剧本再好些就好了。剧本结构上基本上靠出现新人物和人物揭开新身份来制造新悬念和走向，并没有足够的张力。而且重复的部分有点多了，感觉如果正常叙事结构的话，时长能短至少10分钟。如果说最有冲击的地方，除了周深的片尾曲，应该就是孩子们的合唱吧，但这个情节设置想一想又完全不合逻辑……
21.10.13 英皇
利用信息差，利用剪切，就是不太厚道的悬疑，看着懊悔
窦骁出场和结束前变身两个地方比较出彩，故事节奏有点慢
《妈妈的神奇小子》
这种一层一层拨开+强行反转的故事除非有精妙的结构跟人物关系设定否则会陷入无趣拖沓，本片就是反面教材，短片的剧情体量非弄成长片，昏昏欲睡。以及，密闭空间的戏是真不好拍，极度依赖摄影上的创意和巧劲儿，依赖演员的表演，本片只能段中规中矩。
丧偶式育儿，爸爸除了在关键部分出现过几次外再无镜头。永远不要因为一个孩子而决定去生另一个孩子。做好孕检很重要。
觉得导演给出了电影时间的正确使用，每一重时间都有它的故事。
文本层次稍显贫乏，部分段落重复闪回剪辑拖泥带水，大概30min就能概括的故事容量，尽管形式上用了诸多巧合与设计推进。论以非线性多视角花式解构黑色幽默，还是宁浩玩得最溜。
执行和完成度很好，但几个点实在喜欢不起来：
“你残疾是天生的没有人会怪你，但是他们会怪妈妈”
#2021.135#小剧本，错位剪辑，漏洞百出
作为新人导演挺不错的，虽然情节深究起来有不通顺的地方，比如张颂文是前jc为什么还这么一意孤行强行制造是反派的悬疑、朱珠怎么被杀的，有些反转安排的比较生硬刻意，比如被关厕所、张颂文竟然一直晕着、小马几次过于刻意的对老李说相似的话……但是整个故事的完成度是及格的，主演们表演上也没有太拉垮的，让人惊喜的设计也有很多，喜欢开头拍巴掌、老李凑到小马耳边介绍张总、打火机点烟这几处。摄影和剪辑比较普通，大量的慢镜头实在是败笔，孩子们出现时蛮震撼的，但是并没有深入去探讨，有点可惜。
三星半。非线性结构的悬疑片。范伟演技没得说。窦骁算是个惊喜。
剧本肉眼可见的下了大功夫了，情节编排多视角的来回切换，密闭空间的线索铺陈，人物之间的关系梳理。有漏洞但足够扎实了。戏骨不说了，窦骁表演惊喜。
另外，为什么要发明弹幕这种东西呢？有什么意义？除了恶心人以外。
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