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.
很适合暑期看的不用动脑的大片，确实挺爽的，罗素兄弟虽然弱智但肉搏枪战大场面很利落，高司令一枪一人头，干练得有点小帅（至少不粉色ken了），反派美队小胡子之后可以演鲁迅了。
觉得非常好看！可以加入今年WTF十佳前三名了！我一个不长几巴的人最后那半小时都看的脊背发凉，真的是又害怕又爽。看完还翻了好几篇影评意犹未尽。alexander garland真的是不打算拍主流院线了。Ex Machina跟这部比起来完全就是blockbuster了。
特工不是敲锣打鼓，不是放鞭炮， 不是炸车炸楼，不能那样高调， 那样狂拽酷炫，屌炸天， 那样锋芒毕露，特工是一门技术，一门进行隐藏的技术。
P.P.S. 小女孩的每一个场景都在无限出戏 真的不考虑下猫猫狗狗什么的嘛🐶
this shit just shows how much self awareness Americans actually got, might just be quite proud of it as well. Fuckers.
男主演员选角有问题，其它可吐槽的就是换地点太频繁了，转了多少个国家
很想成为小女孩，先被美队挟持在怀里，然后一头扎进高司令胸口，还能得到可爱wink。
从婚姻到社会，女性挣扎在男性恶意之中，或仅是在幻觉中被迫害妄想？不是很明确，主题也因此让人迷惑，喜欢摄影和色调延续自湮灭，不喜欢这个讲故事的方式，导演没有太强调怪奇故事，而是外化一种恐慌的心理状态，配乐还不错
具象化地把身體和精神pua女性表達得和形象，除了丈夫，其他男性角色也是一種社會男性思維給她的束縛
3.5. 符号和表达太直露，阴茎暴露癖也不过于此；孤雄生殖还是牛逼
格斗不够真实...除此之外不错, 动作片奇缺的时代, 我们还能期待比这个更好的么? 高司令花了大量时间练肌肉了....
男主演员选角有问题，其它可吐槽的就是换地点太频繁了，转了多少个国家
恐怖氛围营造的特棒。
剧情方面真的很一般，结局有点屎，可以这么说这是反派赢了的结局！
一种男性视角的女权主义，女导演拍片子可能不会把女主角放到如此任人摆布而不会反抗的田地
结合最近的各种事情，不给五星感觉不太尊重这个电影。
A24继《仲夏夜惊魂》后最具邪典气质的惊悚恐怖电影，美学元素、符号隐喻以及人声旋律配乐将神秘诡异的氛围烘托淋漓。片名不用单数Man而用复数Men，足见加兰的立场，这是对男性群体发出的清晰直白的控诉，把潜藏在女性心底最深层的恐惧具象化，影片里的乡下村庄即浓缩的父权社会，谄媚的房东、冷漠的警察、虚伪的神父、粗鄙的男孩，不同年龄形象却共用同一幅面孔的男人们，构成了极具代表性的丑恶嘴脸，尾随、围困、入侵、言语暴力、肢体骚扰，一面是对女性的凶猛敌意，一面是对交配繁殖的本能渴望，根植于男人骨子里的卑劣天性展露无遗，身为施暴者却反而示弱，理直气壮地将责任和过错全盘推卸给受害者，正如自私前夫以爱为名的道德绑架，一味逃避终究徒劳无用，不如拿起斧头亲手斩断梦魇。最后那出男性分娩的连环套娃场景着实令人瞠目结舌。
又好像一部性别寓言讽刺片。嘿嘿。“男的都去死，只有女人懂女人。”
布拉格那场戏看得挺爽，高司令怎么演都没有特工感。
前面氛围整得还行，特别是树林游荡、隧道那一段。可惜这种又美又瘆得慌的feel没有坚持多久。后面的展开垮掉了，重复啰嗦。好在结尾有高能。
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