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.
1、追求愉悦，是人的本能。
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人最难的就是了解自己，接受自己。所以去尽情探索吧，反正也不会多糟糕了
与ta人发生身体和心理上连结 通过性和关系探索自己的身体 多么美好 男人的oo不是彩虹魔法棒插入一次就把你变成完全不一样的人 希望每位女性都能在人生旅程中自由探索性的领域//羡慕英国能拍出这样的电影 羡慕别国电影院和电影节能上映😢
Nancy人肉Leo的行为实则是一种生活中四处存在的道德边界感缺失的现象，导演细述了Nancy产生这种行为的背景与她心中的渴望，同时又剖开了Leo这位性工作者的过往，予以了不同的人平等且包容的凝视，从而将这种道德审判讨论引向对现实的反思。
快五十年前，《让娜·迪尔曼》在对女性的生活、也是身体的封闭凝视里，以最后迪尔曼刺向男客的爆发姿态冲破、拒绝所有看客目光的欲望投射。如今女权主义发展到这部电影里，也有了“反客为主”的类似一幕——南希一边masturbate一边凝视里奥的身体以抵达高潮，最后她赤裸入镜，定格住了属于女性的主体性权力。南希和里奥的四次会面，每一次都在双方愿意向对方倾吐内心后，他们身体的亲疏关系才得以进入新阶段。不仅是女性的，是关乎所有性别的身体解放。电影将所有表达目的都特意摊开在清晰的舞台剧结构和对话台词里，赤裸得几近propaganda film。
“为人父母压力很大，这种压力从未离开过，你就像是拇指在淤青上一样。
看的时候第一个感觉就是，想约炮... 想像电影里面一样聊天，但是想了一下不可能，现在血气方刚，肯定直接开干了啊，等变老头的时候再说吧。
给我感觉还是直面自己的话题，虽然主要是性的方面。Nancy的耻感比较具体可感，第一次会面的尴尬简直太形象了；Leo的耻感隐藏在对家人的逃避上面。焦点在两人中间缓慢地转移，在结尾同时达到与自己的和解。最后Nancy获得高潮的方式感觉很妙，借助了Leo但不完全依靠他。开头以为是性转版《年轻气盛》，中间感觉更像是年龄差版《愛追うふたり》。艾玛汤普森的局促感和压迫感很真实。
太好看了太好看了！！！柏林全场掌声雷动！！这不比主竞赛香吗！！全场女性都不能再共鸣了。女性的自卑，自信与困境。女导演女编辑太香了！
挺不错的，建议40以上的女生都看看，20岁就不要看了
后半段不太行，当然一个这么小切口的片子在故事落点上要寻求一点普世价值讨论也不是不能理解。艾玛汤普森棒。
四星半。机智不让人厌烦的对话，诚恳现实主义的拍摄手法。直视欲望，接受自己
Whoa, whoa, whoa
一把年纪是不是差点白活了
有深度有温度，节奏很好。编剧厉害，老妇少男的性事没有让人反感，只有美好。导演加分，在封闭空间里只通过两位演员不停的聊天，却能一直抓住观众的注意力，这是本事。演员厉害，男女主充满魅力与自信，松弛的表演让人欲罢不能。但从社会意义上讲害人不浅，少儿不宜。 2022·6·27 8.4/1.3万。短评6061条 %86/11/3 【IMDb 7.1/4700 全球票房29.16万美元】
涉及到职业理解和价值定位、内心自我与现实的统一、家庭问题、观念禁锢、人生突破，无论陌生人之间还是血缘家人间，归根结底还是理解、关怀和接受的问题。人与人之间的理解、关怀、接受的问题深挖都是自我认知、认同、处理和表达的问题。
The toy will make it sooo much easier, but it will also deprive the fun of interaction and the feeling of being wanted by someone. However, what are the chances of meeting a top tier escort just like Leo? I think I will pathetically stay with the toy…
线条好极了
片子结尾，艾玛汤普森全裸地站在镜子前，爬满皱纹的眼角，下垂的乳房，不再曼妙的身姿，但这是她最美的一刻。短暂的、轻松的探讨关于角色、性别与性的深远议题，很喜欢这部电影。
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