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.
就好比《罗马》之于阿方索·卡隆，《贝尔法斯特》之于肯尼思·布拉纳一样，这是属于保罗·索伦蒂诺的乡愁，还挺喜欢这种私人化的电影的，因为能跟着导演走一遭他过去的经历，其实挺有意思的。电影充斥着一股忧伤的浪漫，有点call me by your name的感觉，唯一的遗憾是配乐始终不及《绝美之城》动听。
像是谁记忆中无数片段的总和，太过私人化，碎片化，欣赏不来，也不知道在讲什么，想表达什么。
a tale of fate and family, sports and cinema, love and loss
8分，很私人但也很吸引人的故事，摄影和构图非常漂亮，表演也是一大亮点
电影本质是低配费里尼拼盘电影。但是为了Filippo，➕⭐，他太耀眼了！
7.0 《阿玛柯德》的开头，费里尼式的女性人物，成长故事，自传性质。剧本松弛、随意，节奏较差。马拉多纳。
4.0+
人生漫漫，有太多的苦，太多的道理，太多的教训，也有无数欢乐，有无比美丽的风景，有那宁静惬意的时刻……无论如何，生活还在继续，我们不能在原地垮掉。
The quest for meaning continues while the questions remain. Sorrentino was given the chance to tell the story of his life, and he mixes the feeling of adolescence loss with an extra layer of grandeur -- his signature style. Common sense gives way for the theatrics, mostly in the forms of sleepless nights.
索伦蒂诺一口气连拍了自己的阿玛珂德 大路和浪荡儿 结尾太美 不想剧终
还是那个让我无趣的索罗塔诺，比起许多导演的自传性质电影影片显然缺少一定的戏剧张力以及内核。索罗塔诺的影像还是非常漂亮，但故事真的索然无味。但对于过于私人的电影根本没法打不及格的分数，一部电影最本质的起源就是创作者自身的经历，我们也见证了太多伟大的创作者会把一部极其私人的影片送给自己，在这个意义上，我愿意让这样私人的影像能够更多的出现，因为它代表着我心中最本真的电影追求。
我应该早点意识到的，从发现上帝之手指的是一位我从未听说过的足球明星时，就该知道，这部电影绝对是我无法共情的。
年初一看，看完突然想到今年是虎年，那是我大姐的生肖，可是直到現在，我還總是覺得我大姐是16歲，二姐14歲，而我是11歲。
7.7 喜欢前三分之二的部分。这部片子把所有糟糕事情发生后最好的结果美化了出来。如果老爸出轨回家后可能爸妈会一氧化碳中毒死掉，多好的结果，可惜不在国内，不然遗产可以够他拍一部电影了。PS：希望到了爵士夫人的年纪，还能用肉体让别人看到希望。
7.7 喜欢前三分之二的部分。这部片子把所有糟糕事情发生后最好的结果美化了出来。如果老爸出轨回家后可能爸妈会一氧化碳中毒死掉，多好的结果，可惜不在国内，不然遗产可以够他拍一部电影了。PS：希望到了爵士夫人的年纪，还能用肉体让别人看到希望。
所有intimate私人史都能戳到我痛点 那不勒斯梦游
索伦蒂诺第一次尝试青春片，但结果可能并不是那么好。片中有好几处戏都是经过精心构思的好戏，比如扔橘子、“破处”等等，但是本片缺乏一种将这些好戏有机地结合到一起的框架，而且还有好几处戏只算得上平庸，比如片尾男主角与导演间过火的对话等。此外，索伦蒂诺惯用的演员托尼瑟维勒在本片中并未得到足够重视，他的戏份少、角色塑造苍白，完全被母亲、小姨等配角压下了风头。
同样往《阿玛柯德》看齐，《诗无尽头》比这个好。
自传式的回忆录，索伦蒂诺一改之前华丽夸张的美学设计，返璞归真地细诉80年代的美好时光，怀旧氛围做得特别细致。也许是过于珍视和沉溺于私人回忆片段，松散的情节没能构筑起强烈的戏剧张力，主人公的情绪往往游离于叙事，自然难以给人带来感染力。看到最后发现和别的青春成长题材区别不大，没让我领悟其人生中最重大的转折如何促使他毅然走上电影创作的道路。
人总会以回溯的方式为自己的过去创造条件。性启蒙，足球马拉多纳，费里尼，家庭，梦想，命运，生命。导演为自己父母的去世创造另一种方式，让自己的不在场更加遗憾。“不，我永远不会忘记”
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