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.
确实不算好。“you are a real cowboy”,这种台词说给谁，都觉得耻度很大，除了90+的伊斯特伍德。&耄耋之年的公路恋爱，依然说服力Max（《牡丹花下》翻拍换成科林法瑞尔，极大影响了剧情信度）。总之看见他就高兴，五星吧。
东木老爷子还是那么cowboy
上次送毒品，这次送孩子！哪里跌倒就在哪里躺平，爱情不是物质的堆积，是心灵与生活细节的偎依
期待什么？老爷车的牺牲？哀歌的碗？
天 这么滑铁卢的作品真的想不到啊 太失水准了
东木大爷精神上依旧是那个老派的牛仔，但身体明显跟不上了。
剧情和小男孩演技只能两星，老爷子加一星，音乐加一星。老爷子依旧艳福不浅啊哈哈
东木老了，故事不再刚了，可是就为了最后车上那一段关于“硬汉被夸大”的对话，我再多一分情怀分
真的是人老了都会变得敏感细腻吧，老爷子的电影最近几年风格越来越“软”了，暮年的人也许都是这样豁达掺杂着些许无奈。这个世界离他们越来越远，也终将离我们越来越远。那一双透出无尽沧桑的细眼。也早已没了坚定和锐利，随它去吧……
故事不算完全收住，相比骡子和理查德朱维尔而言衰老似乎显而易见，自我解构与解剖也像是借坡下驴。只是老头魅力仍在，哪怕剩下的几乎是纯粹的老。Until we find each other again，真是最迷人的commitment
三星给老爷子的身体，希望他活过百岁，但别再辛辛苦苦拍片了。
期待什么？老爷车的牺牲？哀歌的碗？
虽然它一般但我真的很难讨厌东木这种浪漫老爷爷
典型的公路题材电影，可惜没有多少闪光点，有点太过细碎和泛泛。
基本上是轻喜剧版的骡子，东木大爷拍这部已经完全是一种老小孩的状态了，轻松诙谐，拍电影这件事对于已经90多岁的人来说已经是一个传奇了，老牛仔风姿仍存.
好像影射了些东西，但重要的是表达了对过去执着的松手，反而轻松的更沉重
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东木91的高龄仍然在拍片，他不知道怎样治愈老去，但每年仍为我们带来一个old school的故事，这就够了。
跟完美世界和老爷车比，不在一个水准。无论是故事还是人物都过于单薄了。看到九十岁的他还在电影里调情，怎么都会出戏的。他已经不能骑马了，看到替身在马背上翻腾，也没法不出戏。他已经没法再演一个牛仔了，哪怕是演一个苍老落寞的牛仔。
感觉这个片子问题还挺多的，首先是除了东木和后来小镇的老板娘，剩余的演员表演痕迹实在太重；然后里面人物情绪的转折经常不make sensé （我说那个小男孩）；还有就是对于墨西哥人的stereotype，感觉拿着枪的黑帮各个像傻逼。故事不复杂，但完成得不是很好。后半部份的音乐还算加分。
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