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.
好久没看过这么男的电影了…以及这么尴尬的对话。证明出租车司机真的无法复刻。
淡淡的忧伤，说不上来的感觉；记忆深刻的一个人在被白被单裹好的桌子上一边记录，一遍喝酒的场面；可能内心中有这样的渴望。
不过中间确实看困了
极简调度带来的张力几乎只维持了开场的二十分钟，之后就全面崩塌。难以想象保罗施拉德这种级别的创作者会做出这等简陋的分镜，所谓奇观时刻不及琳恩拉姆塞的尾尘。政治议题的融合较之《第一归正会》更加生硬。年度最失望之一
核算拍没多大关系，虐人者人恒虐之，中间我是睡过去了。
被片名骗了，实际是说ptsd疗伤的事，说好的赌神呢！
7.5 lol Paul Schrader....
讨厌自恋的导演。
两段扭曲的鱼眼镜头加分，可惜的是后来电影跟德州扑克没啥关系了，我就是来看德扑的啊
替罪羊之无聊误打误撞学会算牌的帅气背头大叔。
这片要放在二十年前绝对是部美式文艺神片，无论是男主的挑选还是整体的调调，都可以打满分的。可惜在短视频占统治地位的今天，节奏就稍微有些慢了，信息密度有些低，爽点不够多，也就是我这样的古董业余观影人才会喜欢点赞吧。而且还有一个硬伤就是，为了迎合美式的政治正确，非得整个肥黑女做女主，真是拉垮全片。如果换成一个金发白皮尤物，那这片几乎就没有任何缺点了。
套上这个无聊的复仇故事，奥斯卡的魅力可以说少了半分
配乐挺好的，监狱里的那段画面挺喜欢
在3和4之间。
一个尝试自我救赎的故事，赌局和回忆相互穿插， 编剧真的有在为观众努力减轻剧本的沉重感了。赌桌上那个USA玩家讽刺值直接拉满。总的来说还挺有意思吧
真实表现要比评分好看多了，是伊萨克的独角戏，只是我看的字幕太烂了让我有点生气。可能会有些许沉闷，气氛上也一直冷漠而又疏离，22分钟第一个鱼眼镜头出现以后这部电影才开始真正散发魅力，本身故事和打牌没什么太大联系。
关于赌博和虐囚部分都很不错 但主角帮助男孩和放弃比赛的动机仍然缺乏必然性
歌不错
披着赌博片外衣的类黑帮片（犯罪片），但是故事没讲好。刚开始以为算牌有看点，其实不然。
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