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.
影片的画面很有西北感，只是情节俗套，动作很真实，没有传统武侠片的飞天遁地
另类视角下的刀客与江湖人生，就冲一个人反复拿起刀放下刀的矛盾与摸索，就值得推荐
虽然有些稚嫩和不足，但不得不说主创们在用心创作，照此下去，天朝武侠剧大有希望……
十步杀一人，千里不留行，事了拂衣去，深藏身与名。
武打戏值得反复观赏，是可以搬上大荧幕的水准了，故事情节和演员功力有待完善，希望以后能在影院看到导演的更多作品。
除了剧情有那么点硬伤
及格的网大了呀，布景和打戏比很多大制作都强了
很有诚意了，其实很用心的讲一个好故事，哪怕故事很简单，用心的去拍一部好电影，哪怕道具很简陋，电影的魂永远是一个好故事。
Perfection from start to end
动作设计还可以。这真实一个剧组一个影视城，全搞定。1.5倍速看，毫无违和。
感觉像是集《东邪西毒》《绣春刀》《倭寇的踪迹》等影片于一身的电影。动作戏整体感觉还不错。文戏也很好，特别是男女主。感觉反派有点弱，且模仿《绣春刀》里的润哥痕迹太明显了。个人感觉7分吧！剧本继续打磨一定可以更好。
还算可以吧，配乐有点致敬老片的感觉，摄影的画面感还需要提升。
看了很多电影的风格在里面，如双旗镇刀客、东邪西毒等，有西部电影的风格！故事剧情一般，动作剪辑有模有样，算是一部整体还不错的个人风格电影。
十步杀一人，千里不留行，杀人技本该如此，剧情一般，高开低走，又见戚家刀，打戏好评！
2.5/5，爱看古装动作片的可以一看。全片前半部分的动作戏设计不错，值3星，开场打斗和坟地切磋部分的刀战可以给3.5星——转折，之后的整个剧情、台词包括动作场面就开始拉垮，有点迷究竟是什么原因造成的。混江湖的智商不够早死八百遍了，这个剧情是真硬伤...看得出来无论编剧还是导演应该都是《双旗镇刀客》、徐浩峰的影迷，但还要再努力努力啊...
看到三分之一，有《剑雨》《龙门飞甲》《绣春刀》《师父》的夹杂之感，但又有别样的味道，小成本制作远比什么《雪中》带劲！武打有徐浩峰式感觉，给个五星吧！
动作戏还可以，剧情一般，台词尴尬，尤其是千人斩说台词时很做作而且表情好像很拽的样子。
LFF的开幕片，看的时候身边坐了两个老太太，每一声枪响就抚一下胸口，搞得我精神也有点紧绷……喜欢里面那个喜欢碎碎念的快枪手和总是拼命把眼睛瞪大的留着假小子发型的女配。
原来中国也可以有森田芳光，这部戏更接近《黄昏的清兵卫》的内核。
低成本拍成这样已经算是很用心了，武侠类型片要鼓励。
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