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.
刚看的。天书中性论，既能用作好事也能用作坏事，袁公秉承现代普罗米修斯观，认为还是要传给人类，但这也可能是玛丽·雪莱的弗兰肯斯坦式结局，蛋生过于天真的禀赋使他无法独自克服三位狐狸精的诡计和暴力，而袁公在被抓上天庭后，将不再存在机械降神，也就是说，蛋生将面临存在主义之后的荒诞处境，等待戈多不再归来，而他心头词典里的天书将如何传给后人却不遭恶用，这将是永远无法解决的难题。当然，如果我小时候看的话就不会说这堆东西了~
小时候看了好几遍呢，三个狐狸精的人物形象真的好鲜明啊
（剧终之后随附纪录短片：幕后花絮，由导演分享讲述，以及此次的修复工作概览）
如今看，它的叙事手法很不大一样，有别于好莱坞类型片，可惜这种叙事方式没有机会发展出属于中国的特色，那个时代就灰飞烟灭了。
长大了看，很有那个时代的痕迹，普罗米修斯，而且小时候的印象没错，一种没完的感觉
其实我小时候没看过，所以对情节就没什么情结。奇趣美可真不容易！母狐蹦迪那段可太劲了！小皇帝的锥形设定也很奇趣。好色之徒的刻画惊人直接。按京剧脸谱代入角色真是太棒了。没想到始作俑者是BBC？@梅龙镇
没劲。四个角色的定位是清晰的。但是拍摄的既不惊现也不耐人寻味。
当年邻居家拿电影画报糊墙，靠近房顶的地方就是《天书奇谭》的剧照，本人觊觎已久，某天趁邻居不注意搬桌子上椅子把画报给撕下来带走了。后来在央视六套看完全片，悲剧动画，泪流满面，当时认为这片是葫芦娃的续集来着。
都是童年回忆，为啥我感觉是童年阴影，现在看来也感觉阴间
蹦入东京梦华录~
我拥有这部作品的漫画版，哦，那个年代叫做小人书。剧情很赞！起承转合都很赞！无论是正派还是反派都刻画的那么到位。苍天啊，那时的国产动画真好！
那时候拍这种带着浓厚“反封建反官僚”味道的动画是很普遍的，也才会出现这么有意味的戛然而止、带着崇高性和悲剧色彩的结局，如今怎么敢这么拍，美其名曰怕孩子们看不懂，其实是权力象征转向了，那时还好说自己是老奶奶那一帮的，现在却会被观者想象成是县太爷、小皇帝一帮的。
袁公：三千年兢兢业业不曾犯错，传真理刀山火海敢为人先。
3/20 metrograph有幸见到了lily和导演本人。剧情像是没拍完，配乐不错，感觉经费都用在请演员和音乐上了。
天宫“秘书阁”执事人员袁公乘玉帝赴瑶池聚会之际，击开石龛门，私取天书下凡，将天书文字刻在云梦山白云洞的石壁上。袁公因泄露天机，触犯了天条，玉帝罚他终身看守石壁天书。一天，袁公踏云巡山，路遇蛋生，为了将天书传于人间，他嘱咐蛋生等白云洞口香炉升起彩烟，带上白纸，拓下洞中石壁上的天书。蛋生按袁公嘱咐拓下了天书。袁公又指点蛋生勤学苦练，运用天书为民造福。蛋生攻读天书，治蝗救灾，为民除害。狐狸精恨蛋生妨碍其作恶，耍阴谋窃去天书，勾结官府，继续祸害百姓。蛋生追索天书，与狐狸精多次斗法。当蛋生与狐狸精争夺天书时，袁公到
剧本并不能说特别好，但妙在各自之间，每个角色的独特设计与演出，以及角色与场景的融洽。相比日本动画擅长的横轴延展，本作呈现中国动画的形式在于多处化横向银幕矩形为局部视野，以纵向徐徐拉开一幅幅卷轴画，上至云顶，下至城邑，天界人间的神话体系早已决定着这种现代演绎形式。
片头的字写得好漂亮。类似盗火的普罗米修斯（在当时的条件下还无法将“天书”的奥秘分享给每一个人），可悲的是这片现在看也不过时。
并不觉得这部片子如其评分和评价一般神乎其神，但的确反映出四十年前的动画作品走的是于当下不同且显著高于当下的路子。观影的时候不断思考两个问题：一是国内的动画（和动画之外）何至于自我阉割至今天的水平；二是作为艺术的动画或许不只如皮克斯工作室代表的极度逼真一条发展路线，几笔线条带来的审美体验完全可以不输计算机营造的极致光影。
简单的场景和人物，像是舞台剧吧，个人觉得拍成30分钟左右的小电影更好。
老狐狸：妖怪，偷抢拐骗计谋多，怪力乱神领贼窝。
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