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.
7.5。导演肯尼思·布拉纳的童年故事。北爱尔兰版的《罗马》，甚至连画面都一样是黑白的。虽然时代背景是不安定的，但故事并不是讲的大环境对自己童年的影响，而是讲的家庭和乡愁。现在的我对九岁时的记忆十分单薄，基本记不得那一年发生了什么。导演如此清晰地记得五十年前发生的事情，说明那一年对他意义重大。那一年是爷爷离开他们，也是他们一家离开贝尔法斯特的日子。离开熟悉的街道和朋友，可能也是离开童年。无论如何忧伤，导演记忆里的电影和戏剧仍然是彩色的，这么多年过去了，电影和戏剧带给他的愉悦仍然感染着他。
基本就一个街道,一套房而已啊，置景怎么那么不走心呢,啥都簇新簇新的！
头一次看汪汪队立大功，我从来没想到狗狗们的装备能拯救地球d(ŐдŐ๑)儿子在旁边乐，我在旁边惊的目瞪口呆……太哇塞了
你如果身在影片里的爱尔兰人险些就选择移民来了的城市看它，感觉更立体。
要素非常齐全：黑白画面历史印记儿童私人回忆乡愁唱歌跳舞，然而问题在于出自Branagh就感觉非常刻意匠气，诚意不足。
dodo也被家乡的依靠说过同样的话：
感觉妈妈就是个家庭妇女啊,还和丈夫分居一两周才见一面，又经历过打砸抢，贝尔法斯特是有多值得留恋啊。
画风真不错👍陪伴三个小朋友看的电影她们分别打出一百颗星一千颗星的高分😂
跟《罗马》一样好或者一样差，取决于你是否喜欢《罗马》，挺感人，但没什么高级东西。我在还没看《上帝之手》的情况下就敢下结论，Kenneth Branagh拍自传（或者说他拍什么都）绝对拍不过Paolo Sorrentino。有几句很有道德观的台词还可以，但这对于Branagh这个级别的舞台剧名角来说是应该有的，不能算加分项。新教伦理不是最崇尚入世禁欲主义么，怎么不愿意去伦敦挣大钱开始新生活？去伦敦没耽误您女人缘不断呀，渣男尤其喜欢回忆纯情初恋。
真的不太行：歌挺好听也太多太密集了，把电影质感拉下来不少，像条长MV；彩色和黑白的表达蛮浅表的；有些镜头让我想有什么隐喻吗，结果莫名其妙。不过奶奶说的那句“Go now. Don’t look back.”我情不自禁泪目了。
那一段决战都有漫画色彩
提心吊膽會發生什麼慘劇。但是不安全的感覺往往並不用切身體會到。
第一次带娃去影院看的 我也终于把这群狗狗认全了 没有白看
7分电影。不是所有关于童年的黑白电影都是低配《罗马》。导演很显然没有要想在电影加入一堆映射，就真诚怀恋一下童年。糖水一样的故事，完美的卡司，轻松地观影体验，对于我这样的普通观众来说，很完美了。
很私人，但还是勾起了一些共同回忆的，比如爷爷奶奶，抢劫超市，飘和星际迷航。“爱尔兰人必须离去，不然世界上其他地方就没有酒吧了”. 但整个刻意黑白和最后的字幕又太掉价了….Van Morrison好听
不如期待的好，也不像风评的那么差。大时代的背景和小家庭的故事都有了，三代人的态度都在了：孩子有哭闹和纯情，大人有理想和歌舞，老人有无奈和眷恋——最后差了一点张力把这些都捏合起来。类似题材的《罗马》实在高出太多啦。
跟上两部阿婆的比也还是自恋，但是粉丝如我，对肯爵圈地自萌的容忍度其实要高很多；个人/集体回忆碎片的取舍还是有点问题，整体观感偏乏味。
跑步的时候找了部电影来打发时间，适合小朋友看，好人坏人泾渭分明，汪汪队的坐骑真是棒呆了，比变形金刚还厉害！！汪汪队就是要拯救世界。
这浓浓的乡愁，仿佛拍给千里之外的我们的镜像电影。
假期陪娃看的，基本我全程在玩手机。简陋的画面，没啥教育意义的剧情，不断重复的造型与场景。。。这种动画，好处就是，还有很大的进步空间呀。
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