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.
当然，关于这种有所执着，有所梦想的坚持，如若能代入于观众的语境，那必然是很好的，只可惜主角身边一群艾滋患者，也让我试图代入主角时心有戚戚。
2021M102/10 对妥协的傲慢，这种不屈就，是永动机的能量来源。太爱《傲慢》里的几首曲子，太想完整的看这部剧。每当作者的思想如电锯般迸溅出火花时，就迫不及待把自己迎上去，看到外壳破绽开一个个焦黑火红的洞并渐渐燎原扩大，那感觉，痛并快乐着！
歌好听，加菲演技好绝，梦想很美好也很残酷，幸而我们见证了一个梦想的成功，同时也为那些曾经奋斗过但没有实现的梦想鼓掌。
喜欢这种音乐剧附带一些人生哲理的type，可能大家视角不同，个人觉得比爱乐之城好看一些，唯一小遗憾就是最后看到本尊，感觉并不像电影中表现的那个样子
“牢笼还是翅膀，去问鸟吧；恐惧还是爱，别回答，行动比语言更响……”
3.5，最近期末忙得很，到现在才稍微歇口气看部电影，特意看这部题目比较应景的（期末=倒数时刻）。觉得如果对音乐剧有更多了解，可能看的过程会更有意思。讲述爱好和生活的对抗，顺带还讽刺了制片人制度，人物的成功，天赋当然是最能推动的因素，还有不可被时间磨灭的爱。加菲一脸苦相还蛮适合这个角色，演技到位，情绪和唱功很不错，特别是钢琴solo戏，明年奥提应该到手，泳池五线谱那段想象力到位，虽然其他地方尚可，还可以，没太出彩，行货水平以上，但还是要对这个英年早逝的真实人物表示尊敬，一个把一生奉献给热爱的人。
剥开音乐剧的壳，内核就是个三十岁焦虑的故事，不是粉丝，没有共鸣。
激动的无以复加！这是种狂热的能量！也许也是因为这种能量，摧毁了他除了音乐之外的所有东西…
对于坚持啦梦想啦腾空之前的蛰伏啦，这种表达方式打动不了我。
over and over
虽然到现在我还是不太能get到rent也不太能get到天才的年龄焦虑，但整体剧情挺流畅的歌曲也好听，观看的过程很舒畅，对于路人来说也就是一部很不错的电影了
johnny has no guide
7.9 剧本结构的起承转合做的好，罗莎这个角色做的漂亮，迈克也是他的灵感缪斯，斯蒂芬稍弱。最美场景泳池里的音符。当然此片还是不如爱乐之城，主角的还原度没有那么高。
本大杂烩人……看过rent20周年巡演，对Larson略知一二，落实到影像上整个N次泪水在眼眶打转，基本上都围绕在音乐点上。加菲的表演也不蜘蛛侠，很ok！感动蔓延！
错过，放弃，丢失，他像是Rent里所有角色的和，一无所获却也应有尽有。
Sunday推倒餐厅墙壁那段太音乐剧了
轻易就能妥协
为何总在梦想终点止步？为何总会留下遗憾？那便是生命的倒数时刻在无声呐喊。
但是我能感觉到电影作者的热情...我觉得能有这种力量也很棒，所以这一个星多给的就是这种，坚持下去发出声音的勇气和力量。
Fear or love, baby, don’t say the answer, action speaks louder than words…近几年来最对胃口的片子。才华，执着和活着，苦难总可以构成结局的一部分。
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