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.
近些年伊斯特伍德的片子都在表达他内心的宁静。
毕竟是东木的电影。英雄迟暮，似乎无力去激荡，但永远的牛仔会变行动的冲突为内心的舒缓，能利用手中的夹笔之力书写另一番人生风景，孩子说他曾经辉煌，现已垂垂老矣，东木不去辩驳，他去拥抱他暮年的爱情，去享受他活着的每一秒，没有什么完全彻底的对错，父母之爱，友谊之光，没有什么永恒，都会逝去，我们不能只感慨美好的流走，我们要把目光投放在力所能及的当下。
老爷子的电影一直都是质量的保证，就像本人一样永远逗人喜爱啊，不过这次的电影失手了。故事陈旧且水平不行，毫无新意，只够两星水准。
结局很像东木为自己电影生涯画上的句点，一个美妙到刻板、不真实的墨西哥童话故事。
一老一少两个角色似乎都不缺少什么。
I was a lot of things, I’m not now.如果可以 请继续拍下去。
人生就像东木和小男孩在墨西哥边境小镇度过的那段美丽时光总是太短暂了。
这片要表达的不是英雄迟暮，而是“英雄永不死，只是渐凋零”。一个男孩，总是要有人带他走一段路，教他成为一个男人。谨记：努力成为一个像东木这样的人！
东木老爷子帅了一辈子，现在已经91岁高龄了，只要还能继续拍电影我就心满意足了，何必苛求年轻时的质量呢
老头没了年轻的锐气，好在脾气仍在。macho表演满分。
如果不是东木老爷子自导自演的电影，你会觉得这是一部平庸之作，都是情怀吧，电影本身不值得
晚年的东木，每一部都像在给自己写葬礼上的自述，一部比一部不屑遮掩。有一些很自我，投射自己永远是女性眼里的万人迷；有一些很溃败，当年的传奇迟暮，难逃被遗忘淘汰轻视；有一些很纯粹，坚持自我对电影的认知和审美，拍些自己喜欢的故事场景桥段。都很好，都很坦诚。来到倒计时里，一切兴趣 优势 软弱 局限 失落如果再去隐藏，那为什么还要拍电影呢？
东木老爷子的电影还是看着很舒服。这老爷子给你自己晚年生活整挺好
老了，真的老了。最早看的一部他的片子是火线狙击。
老爷子还是很自信啊，女人对他见一个爱一个...
看到东木大爷，满满的感动！一生都献给了电影事业
导演的拍摄节奏好舒适…莫名的就是很喜欢 🐓简直是点睛之笔
晚年的东木，每一部都像在给自己写葬礼上的自述，一部比一部不屑遮掩。有一些很自我，投射自己永远是女性眼里的万人迷；有一些很溃败，当年的传奇迟暮，难逃被遗忘淘汰轻视；有一些很纯粹，坚持自我对电影的认知和审美，拍些自己喜欢的故事场景桥段。都很好，都很坦诚。来到倒计时里，一切兴趣 优势 软弱 局限 失落如果再去隐藏，那为什么还要拍电影呢？
节奏是挺慢的，但比我想象的要好，完全不无聊~~
东木大爷的电影已经不能用正常电影的评判标准去看了
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