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.
非常内心的，情绪化的一部片，不论是回忆的镜头还是主角独处时的野兽的喘息，配乐，包括片的的明暗对比，都是主角内心感受的映照，把奥斯卡的娇憨去除得干干净净，全片弥漫着沉默的强大的苦痛的男性气质，却异常地单纯，当单纯和残忍结合的时候，人物是格外迷人的，就像《老无所依》里的巴登一样，只是这里的奥斯卡是善良的，所以只能表现痛苦。
故事吧还凑合，但是剧本和拍摄手法力度不够（假神游到假大空），感觉始终没建立起扑克和心理创伤之间的联系（让人确切地感到了打扑克是毫无观赏性的游戏）即使有奥斯卡伊萨克……或许该说幸亏有奥斯卡伊萨克这片才值得看看
执着于过去的伤痕，妄想得到救赎，却重复撕开伤疤永远无法向前。
“He can recognize the Transcendent,he can study those methods which brought him to that realization,but that actual ‘why’of that realization is a mystery.”
替罪羊之无聊误打误撞学会算牌的帅气背头大叔。
一个比较好的题材被导演和编剧毁得只剩形式不见高潮与转折 旧时的伤痛没说好 打扑克也没讲到点子上 两相不连贯 结果平淡得有如催眠
[20211225 下载]是真没get到到底在讲什么，只知道男主是真的只喜欢打牌，在哪无所谓
一开始觉得声音和监狱走廊的拉伸感蛮好的（质地接近升级版的广角麦芽糖？），但后来感觉这些乍看新奇的东西被很多倒胃口的设计拖下水了（比如说那种近似中国城市夜景的灯光秀）…… 在保罗施拉德的作品里比较次等。
让我有点想起《第一归正会》。是我喜欢的风格。
又一部出租车司机，名字叫放逐更合适一点点，老派又充满视觉奇观，鱼眼镜头挺合适的
What did I just watch😳泰和Oscar🤯Ending好听
赌场为障眼法，重要的是对两座监狱截然不同的描绘方式，创伤由此展示切口。片尾反在空间隔阂中，用指尖的相连扣了题，精彩。奥斯卡·伊萨克分外迷人。
7.5 施拉德赋予的独特气质，使其不同于其他美国电影。
就冲着 Oscar Issac 可以用眼睛飙演技，没白看
沉闷的ptsd影片，理解不了情节背后的逻辑。。。
如果最后算总账的那场戏略去，给观众一个想象空间，我会给多一星。【观影史 211202】
[20211225 下载]是真没get到到底在讲什么，只知道男主是真的只喜欢打牌，在哪无所谓
优点和缺点都很明显的一部片子：从视听上讲，艺术程度不低，冷峻和疏离感塑造得很好；从剧情上讲，剧本实在不敢恭维，节奏也很拖沓。不过，奥斯卡在这部片子里也太辣了点，一头灰发冷着脸大吼着把男二推在床上那段我整个人都精神了。
叫你回家探亲，不要去白给啊小伙子
片尾曲有后劲，但全片里太多本该用来建设人物动机但用在闲聊上的无效镜头，属于那种自己说了算型的编导，可以删的东西太多，可以加的东西也太多；话说看了十五分钟，意境营造手法上就感觉像极了《出租车司机》，上来一看果然是相同的编剧。
Copyright © 2015-2023 All Rights Reserved
