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.
1、伊斯特伍德是我心中永远的牛仔，永远的英雄，永远的男人，永远的Macho。
如今看东木电影已经是一种形而上学的互相交流了：东木看看还有没有人在乎他这个老头，我看看东木身体还健康否，然后我们大家挥一挥手，不带走一片云彩，他继续他的老年冥想，我继续我的冥想老年。
还有，刷四星五星的什么鬼？
3.5 不知道是否是因为此乃沪上近期硕果仅存的非院线，觉得观感高于6.5分，一老美、一老墨、一公鸡的公路片，即使结局谁都能预料到，即使谈不上很强的情节性，可是这路上的萧条美墨边境小镇竟有几分超脱世俗的遁世的魅力，生活简单居民淳朴食物也不错，也许在圣母的庇护下，所有过去的伤痛和不堪得以掩埋；遥想很久很久很久以前少年自己的观影初期看到泪奔的《完美的世界》，也想起去年电影节大银幕又拜过了老爷子正年轻帅呆的镖客三部曲，心头突然升起万般感触，珍惜东木头吧，有几人能陪伴观影旅程那么多年，又有几人可以目睹他戏里戏外逐渐年华老去
这种垃圾电影只配在盗版网站上看看，你一个纯粹的搞笑动画，最后偏偏要强行煽一波情，能不能别逗了？
91岁！🐮b的冬木老爷子！电影节奏其实有点像老爷子的行进脚步，缓慢且坚定，出其不意的时候可以给人一拳，停下来跳舞的时候充满了对爱与美的留恋。年青人选择踏进美利坚开始新生活，他则留在了如同幻梦一般的桃花源，finding new home是牛仔最好的归宿。曾几何时，我以为这才是真正的美国。
九十岁高龄的男主角 多少有点不可思议 更不可思议的是持枪墨西哥黑帮干不过公鸡
继承大位请北上，征婚养老请南下，为了冬木老人的驼背海拔，钙片要加量啊~
东木变得好温柔。动机不重要，冲突不重要，就是纯粹的一段际遇、一段感情。
稀饭Wednesday！
这哪是亚当斯一家啊，这是平平无奇·非常无趣·一点也不哥特·长得挺丑·还有点蠢·受潮爆米花一家
《廊桥遗梦之千里寻子》，美国人看墨西哥就像我们看朝鲜一样。
我喜欢的星期三为主角我很开心……但是剧情真的好无聊
“The little black dress is a classic, Mother.”
说实在的fester叔叔变成章鱼怪有丢丢恶心
既黑色又可怕，但是竟然看下去了，还有点感动。大咖配音，BGM还这么好，看来是个很著名的流行文化。想看第一集了，不正常却又很正常
东木老爷老了啊老了，不过依然有魅力，“是个好人”。一段旅程，让老少都找到了自己的归宿，少的和他爹交代的有些语焉不详，但重在旅程吧。
靠着走遍美国组起来的流行音乐狂欢局，就好像编剧绞尽脑汁终于想起来还能把Wednesday的青春期逆反+科学实验跟生父谜团结合起来，中间全靠插科打诨，哥特风一点没留下，只留下了无止境的蹦迪
但我不会治愈“衰老”//多么温柔的东木啊 老去的牛仔依然顽固但好柔软
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