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.
公路 牛仔 野马 老爷子的浪漫 91岁高龄的他接过了小男孩送来的勇气macho 这就是给老爷子无论电影还是现实最好的礼物
91 years old man still making fim and playing the last cowboy in the world, we couldn't ask for anything more, could we?
虽然明显垂垂老矣，但那种对电影和风格的坚持，还是让人愿意看下去。老头子真的太厉害。
最后那两个怀疑东木车里藏du的警察，是不是从《骡子》片场穿越过来的？
东木老了，这么大年纪还在努力拍电影，虽然未达上乘但可看性依然在
剧本很烂，老爷子老态龙钟谈不上啥演技，就当风景片看看吧，没什么意思。
想起来一个事，拍《完美的世界》时候东木就是个老头了，那时候凯文·科斯特纳还是个小伙，现在凯文·科斯特纳都已经是老头了，东木还是个老头。
已经耄耋之年的东木的新作，不好说是老骥伏枥、宝刀未老什么的，而是我鲜少见的：温柔的东木。有着他曾经影片中最熟悉的元素，却放弃了不犀利不深入的悲伤故事，讲了一个平铺直叙，甚至没有什么高潮点，一老人，一少年，和一只鸡跨越美墨边境的故事，像是他的人生自传一样，像是对那个西部牛仔年代，还拿着枪的东木的致敬和怀念，转眼间已是拖着一身老骨头，给年轻一代讲他的所理解的世俗的老头了。他这次的转变，像是我最喜欢的小说家，写起了散文的感觉。
90岁的高龄还能演驯马的老牛仔，老人家实在是牛啊！墨西哥返美途中，将一个只想混在大街上谁也不相信的“弃儿”调教成一个有了明确认知的小牛仔，可谓内功深厚，呵呵。大公鸡在关键时刻太给力，不仅救命，还bonus了transportation，亮点大大滴。最后，老人家返回墨西哥老板娘身边，小牛仔开始闯世界了，you know where we are，可谓完美...
好简单安逸又温柔的东木，最喜欢墨西哥小镇那段时光。
四平八稳的半公路电影，老爷子伊斯特伍德在91岁高龄的情况下依然可以做到自导自演一部电影已经是非常难得了，因此即使影片内容略显平庸，也值得一个及格以上的分数，当年意气风发的美国牛仔变成孤独老牛仔，影片既是老爷子致敬曾经饰演的角色，也在致敬自己的一生
看睡着了。伊斯特伍德 自导自演，公路片，70年代从墨西哥到得州，一个老头带着一个问题少年。故事核一看就很传统，虽然伊斯特伍德西部片狂野的画风不变，但这种故事有点温情，又是可以放任何背景下。在天苍苍，野茫茫的西部，这些温情反倒不搭，沧桑感和人物关系建立互相拉扯，结果都没做到极致。心疼老爷子，老爷子演的真好，但故事核选错了。
战战兢兢瞅着东木的一举一动，生怕他闪着腰。能导能演还能说什么？挥了一次拳，骑了马，在公鸡帮助下抢了一次枪。
好简单安逸又温柔的东木，最喜欢墨西哥小镇那段时光。
虽然这部不贼，但还是希望东木老爷再多拍几部电影
90多岁了，给颗星。奥斯卡最佳主角，给颗星。奥斯卡最佳导演，给颗星。东木大爷的电影品质，一部不如一部，但是也别忘了他已经老了，看一部少一部。凯文克斯特纳的《黄石》现在怎么看怎么像镖客三部曲的电影重制电视剧。
东木还能保持这么高的创作力实在是令人佩服。而且本身拍出来的东西也不差，确实很温情，也很治愈。
怎么变成糖水片了，故事编得也太敷衍。难道老了之后就会变成这样吗，返璞归真一片祥和，电影内外的情节发展构成互文了。
一位老牛仔的非硬核公路片。无论东木爷爷拍什么，只要他还能拍，我就会一路追随。
温情有余，就是没什么劲，毕竟这是个现代片，可能更像他本人的侧写了。结尾还是要来一下，小男孩说他会去，也是考虑到要给老头一个好的归宿。不然的话怎么办？美国的关口肯定是被爸爸堵住的，所以留在墨西哥逃亡吗？这点strong和grit才是男孩应拥有的，所以macho送给了老头，是从前那个男人的纪念。
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