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.
深夜看完这部电影。兴趣源自偶然看到的视频剪辑，男主和男二的互动看得人满满的心动。但看完电影后发现，最好看的部分果然就只有那一点点而已。剧情于我而言是有点琐碎且无聊的，逻辑还可以，但其实整个过程是挺枯燥而老套的。但因为着这个电影背景，我愿意理解电影这样的处理和呈现方式。抛开那些深层次的，我真是太喜欢关于两人感情的段落。
天啊，这么得劲的题材怎么能拍得这么不得劲……男主长得好像(刘德华+开花)/2
【2.0】对那个时代的那些人那些事是唏嘘的，但这并不改变观影过程如坐针毡、如芒刺背、如鲠在喉的事实。说到底苦难者们的叙事其实都大同小异，流水线作业式的好莱坞传统剧情片讲法注定只会加重叙事同质化带来的审美疲劳。
这样真实的历史事件真的是悲哀，只因为性取向就剥夺别人正常生活的权利，乃至于生存的权利，太费解太没有人性了。我只为生活在那个时代的人们感到悲哀，也为没生活在那个时代的自己感到幸运，不过历史就是由前人的错误来驱动转动的，不忘历史。男二标准美人了，且又衷心。男主的心态变换有些不明不白，怎么就弯了爱上男二了，描述的不明白。包含的东西还是挺多的，隐晦的多，不太能看懂。
邦尼是雌雄大盗的邦尼吗？
深夜看完这部电影。兴趣源自偶然看到的视频剪辑，男主和男二的互动看得人满满的心动。但看完电影后发现，最好看的部分果然就只有那一点点而已。剧情于我而言是有点琐碎且无聊的，逻辑还可以，但其实整个过程是挺枯燥而老套的。但因为着这个电影背景，我愿意理解电影这样的处理和呈现方式。抛开那些深层次的，我真是太喜欢关于两人感情的段落。
想打三星 因为觉得情感表达也欠了点 时代压抑感刻画得也不足够厚重 但转念又想 我是谁啊 有什么资格这么苛刻 还是四星吧
我们不该害怕自由；“我很抱歉欺骗了所有人”，“但你至少没有欺骗自己”。节奏感很不错。
苍白的冷光与昏黄的暖光切割出两个对峙的世界，又在审讯室中交汇撕扯；分裂的镜像、破碎的镜像、残余的镜像，渐次映照出主人公自我认同的变化轨迹。情节未出意料，体验远超预期。
所以其实在这么一个社会里，忠于自己总是很难的。
虽然探案的部分写得一般，但类型片框架下的同性故事还是蛮少见的。两男主都很得劲，男主有一种闷骚的性感，而艾瑞克每次出现都像是黑暗中一闪而逝的流星。
天啊，这么得劲的题材怎么能拍得这么不得劲……男主长得好像(刘德华+开花)/2
这个国家一半的人都有秘密，在铁幕背后凝望铁幕
但我还是抱有一丝期望
3.5 比较成功的商业片 总体还不错 足够合理的内在矛盾和外在冲突使故事的戏剧性极强 虐恋的感觉有了 也就是说足够好看然而或许是悬疑破案和感情戏的比重不够合理 感情描绘又不够细腻 所以会让人怀疑他真的那么爱他么？他怎么就那么爱了呢？但是最后那句 我会去找你 还是让人有些惋惜
对抗强权，体制，迫害以及追求真相和自我
耕种锄刨为安宁
真的拍的相当不错！喜欢这个很复古的色调和风格。探案与同志故事的结合，观赏性很高。（但我怀疑导演是不是不太了解gay性事，激情戏拍的虽然不错但从真实操作性来说根本不对劲的啊，怎么着也得用点唾液吧，而且剪辑看起来连裤子都没脱！😅）
枭雄迟暮隐身形
因为是gay所以有罪。强权一直都需要彰显他的威严，只不过对方的身份让暴力来得更有理由罢了。
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