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.
推荐，可看。
布阿姨的演技太棒了。无助有故事的眼神。
背负一生，警长的儿子好惨，父亲被杀，自己被绿，绑架还要坐牢。
观感有点像我前段时间看的日影《美好的世界》，但不及日影动人
反转还是挺令人意外的，怒砸施工现场的Ruth是多么的憋屈啊！
女主角的脸怎了么？
不可饶恕主要是说社会对于有前科的人的态度吧，活在当下，为未来更好而活才是有意义的。
结尾反转成女主无辜，结合之前的两条时间线叙事，工整的好莱坞模式，但也未免落入俗套，削弱了主题-无法宽恕。这部电影触及了一些可以深挖的社会问题，但也仅仅是浅尝即止而已。
女主的演技也太强了，最后的那段女主趴在地上时空闪现的场景真是绝了
女主表演很投入，但剧本不太现实，试问五岁小孩开枪杀人也不用坐20年牢，女主这是用自己20年换妹妹一个好前程？未免有些扯
桑德拉布洛克都快六十岁了哇，最近两年几出大女主的戏个个精彩，就一个字，稳。凭本片应该能入围奥斯卡了。
人物动机无法自洽，既然花了二十年又无比执着地想走近现在妹妹的生活，兄弟复仇、出狱困境等支线有点隔靴搔痒。ps：桑德拉.布洛克演得真好。
每个人都有自己的立场，并为之做出选择，付出代价，收获回报，那就是“上帝的视角”。对最后十分钟生硬狗血的反转扣一星，大大削弱了电影的社会深思，变成同情女主的养成记。。。。。
ps:姐妹情，其实更像母女。
Sandra Bullock演技真好，演出了服刑人员出狱后那种生活的窘迫和压抑，剧情一般，其他角色非常符号，结尾不错~3.5
桑德拉·布洛克的演技，从一声“its u？”就可以穿透人心，面对世界始终冷厉，面对误解保持沉默，都融化在了这一声的无尽温柔中。凝练的故事，内敛的情绪，该说的没说的想说的都在这儿了。
成功的翻拍，剧情推进略慢，但还都在点上，四星推荐。
Sandra Bullock演技没得说 故事合理性还是有点缺陷 整体还算不错
在枪口下救小姐姐那场戏，
故事没有太大创新，朴素镜头挖掘人间大爱，想当然的用残酷的真实来触及观众的内心，这一切也都因为桑婆的非凡演技变得合理。努力公关一下，奥斯卡提名不成问题。
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