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.
因果循环。坦然接受既定的命运需要勇气。早知道后来会是这样，不如当初在绿教堂中就被砍下头颅。
所有的星给服化道，然而看下来是个寂寞。#北游记
在干嘛？算了，也并不想花心思参悟。视觉上看看就完了。
中世纪聊斋。又或者说是因为恐惧饥饿吃毒蘑菇导致的一种臆想的男人成长史。
整个剧情程设挺棒的，把故事内核就是讲主人公如何习得骑士精神，以及做一个明君的基本素质，融入在了主人公的旅途当中。个人的今年佳作之一。
开头感觉没进入状态，因为拉不进这个节奏所以开场砍头那一整个戏显得太慢太拖（特别是大段对白）。从旅途开始感觉就逐渐好起来了。摄影很漂亮，有些很有想法；但同时有些又觉得意图过于明显。可能也是因为想实验镜头语言的想法，感觉一些镜头设计会有点不和谐有点脱节。我也蛮喜欢结局的设计，蛮有意思的。总的来说就是很David Lowery，视听很特别很有意思，但感觉对白/故事相对就弱了些。
12.29 似懂非懂。拍摄与场景确实没得说
《高文想自杀》感谢守望电影加班加点赶制翻译，不过能看出质量也很仓促了
When honor was everything. When courage made kings.
美學、光影、鏡頭語言⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️劇情連貫度&對白就搞到一個很崩塌的腔調因此⭐️中和一下就⭐️⭐️⭐️
仪式感很强，画面很美。狐狸的出现和对马岛之鬼无缝连接……其他就……
抽掉腰带，勇敢赴死。死亡有时候也可能是一种积极的选择。BTW，妓院里的短发女和别墅女主人是同一个人。我这个脸盲的，等电影看完才后知后觉地发现。
阴森怪诞，邪魅诡谲，以中世纪西方传说为故事蓝本，加入大量神秘学及宗教隐喻，依旧彰显了一贯离经叛道的A24独特且鲜明的风格标签。服装道具、色调光影、构图布景、镜头配乐都为整部电影增添了精致的古典艺术美感。一则关于维护骑士精神的噩梦式寓言，高文的践约之旅也是一场精心安排的品德试炼，章节形式，用冒险路上的种种磨难分别对应合格骑士应当恪守的教条。高文的行为自然玷污了骑士之名，武力的挫败让他丢盔弃甲，美色的诱惑令他踟蹰不前，当这场赌上性命的征程如愿抵达终点时，屡行承诺的勇气终究屈服于断头恐惧，看着幻觉中狼狈逃回家乡的自己过完了耻辱一生，母亲施加魔法的腰带既是免于死亡的护身符，也是放任堕落的诅咒。黄粱梦醒，大彻大悟，落荒而逃的背信者在面对冰冷利斧时引颈待砍，胆怯畏缩的懦夫在决意慷慨赴死那一刻完成蜕变。
因果循环。坦然接受既定的命运需要勇气。早知道后来会是这样，不如当初在绿教堂中就被砍下头颅。
A24从Midsommar开始踏上不归路...
4.2 高文的表演完全是割裂的，他是巨婴吗？
卖相到位，看个视听都值，没给A24丢脸。表达感觉还可以大胆一点，跟制作显出的野心相比，似乎还是保守了。
So charming this movie, what a life journey.纵使太多神话隐喻不懂，但洛维从鬼魅浮生就练就了一身艺术风格，令人着迷的时间体格，更别说还加了我最爱的神话原型。不就是一个畏畏缩缩的男人嘛，贪慕荣耀却贪生怕死，畏畏缩缩也不慷慨大方。还有导演关于绿色的说教，color of rot，color of life。直面生活的勇士，需要在壮志赴死的时候抽出生命的绿腰带。
这调调戳我，一定要看杜比视界版，跟SDR版完全是两部电影。
画面音乐很棒 叙事绝对意义上的不知所云 神秘主义气质不是模糊叙事来的
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