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.
开罗紫玫瑰贯穿全片，但怎么能拍得这么平庸呢？完全没有体现出松竹百年的分量。
致敬小津原节子福尔摩斯二世，然而主角还是太薄了，谁会共情一个年轻的时候一紧张就窜稀，老了又是个彻底老废物的人物呢
我是一个抑郁症患者，我通过多年的力量训练缓解了这一症状。上海封城，我的力量训练无法继续，生活又回到了以前的模式，我在痛苦中挣扎。
这是什么典型的男性幻想啊？电影之神永远不会存在于一部名为电影之神的电影之中。
剧情雷人，看完了才知道是永野芽郁和山田洋次的作品。很抱歉只能给2颗星，多1颗也不想给。
今天的我们，应该矢志不渝地葆有一个信念，那就是：唯精神坚不可摧。
《象棋的故事》告诉我们，什么都可以是精神世界：爵士乐，古典乐，文学，电影，象棋，甚至是游戏，直播，短视频。可怕的是，以上这些完全被剥夺，你会成为什么样的人。当我们生活中随处都会被廉价信息砸到的世界里，迷失在真假边界越来越不清晰的互联网，似乎从未想过这些占据我们大脑的精神“喂养”会有一天消失或被剥夺；而当那一天真的来临，哪怕你曾嗤之以鼻的，也会变成精神食粮。
一部老年人拍给老年人看的电影，描述了一个电影神话，也衬托出这个社会已经是垂垂老矣，暮年的气氛太强烈了。
看到山田洋次的新电影依然会感动，很好的故事，拜托导演继续拍下去吧！
对这种毫无新意只知道怀旧灌鸡汤的片子乏了，技巧再熟有个屁用啊。年纪大了，这种片子少看一部就少浪费两小时，睡两小时它不香吗？就算看两小时抖音美腿都比这好。
三星半。没那么好，但还是被感动哭了好几次，迷影情怀大过电影本身的剧情。
淑子看着旧照片和乡问那个小女孩现在在哪的时候
果然是很“文学”的一部电影呀。
一封对电影的情书，通过放映转场回过去很有情调，接回现实也便是回忆。
山田洋次还是在继续带给观众快乐，平民喜剧，对亲人的宽容也让人受启发
3.5 一些部分的連接比較尷尬 hook太直接沒有懸念 表演有些誇張了
跟小说角度不同，结尾不同，整个故事也变成了男主的一个幻想。电影里男主被送到了奥地利的疯人院，象棋书内的照片也似乎就是那个象棋冠军，一切都可能是男主臆想出来的，可见纳粹对一个精神健全性格开朗拥有教养的一个人的精神与身体的冷酷摧残。小说很短，可以找来看看，做做比较。我更喜欢小说。象棋冠军利用并诱使男主的精神崩溃，以及男主人公最后又渐渐恢复了彬彬有礼，让人不寒而栗。
（ps：戴眼镜的洋次郎太像法滋乐队的主唱刘鹏啦！）
讲了电影，但好像又没完全讲...吐槽夹杂在片中各种行活里插科打诨就过去了。
电光幻影之间一辈子就过去了。可惜志村桑没有机会主演了。
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