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.
科恩嫂腮帮子都会演戏。
孤独深处，苍凉的西部、公路色彩影片，这种迷茫和无依其实非常符合当下的美国社会现状。赵婷真的棒，作为外来者，能在自己的头几部长片就把握了现阶段美国精神的精髓，并且招募到如此优秀的演员和团队。Fern念的那首莎翁十四行诗恰好是我最喜爱的一首。
夏天匆匆离去毫不停顿
赵婷胜在剧本轻描淡写，用镜头进行角色研究，无论是将人物置于不同环境中，从亚马逊巨型工厂到广阔无垠的草原，还是捕捉麦克多蒙德充满表达和感染力的脸庞。
很美的片子，跳跃的点处理得干净利落，拿得起放得下，还没共情就很厉害了
其实更喜欢<骑士>啦，这部也不赖，但也不至于惊叹好得过分，你能看到一个人而非只是个女性与这个世界自处的方式，和解真的存在吗？越过山水，才知道答案。
弗恩从内华达出发到亚利桑那、犹他州再到加州，这也是我们当年走的美西grand circle大环线的路线。估计是赵婷男友的设备经费有限，美西的辽阔壮美在我看来是没有拍出来的。尤其到结尾在加州一号公路，阴沉的天，弗恩微笑的面对大风大浪的海岸，这寓意很赞。但一号公路真不是这样阴暗丑陋的，那是加州的精华
科恩嫂腮帮子都会演戏。
我们都在路上，下个路口见~
进可勇闯天涯，退可壁炉开趴，还是北美大平原的水土养人啊。
一切优美形象不免褪色
我们都在路上，下个路口见~
身体和心灵
在美国政治经济变动的时代里，看到人精神的追求，以及消费浪潮的反扑。
狂风摧残五月花蕊娇妍
很沉重，有关失去和破碎的一个故事，不是压抑，也不是黑色，就是很沉重，其中又似乎隐藏着某种希望。就像我们眼中的生活，少有起承转合，缺乏戏剧冲突，但如果跳出来看，都很沉重。看完之后作为观众的我如鲠在喉，不知该如何形容我的感受，如果一部电影用几个镜头就能表达出几百字几千字也形容不明白的情绪，那这一定是一部好电影，这也是电影这门艺术存在的意义，《无依之地》就是一部这样的电影。
震撼度不如当时看《骑士》那么强烈，缺少了一股狠劲。之前看过一个赵婷谈马力克的《新世界》对她创作的影响，这部片子里有更多效仿马力克拍人与自然的镜头调度，但是其中有一些成为了这部片子的减分项，因为她们两者的落脚点是不同的，马力克希望我们关注的是个体之上的宇宙，而赵婷更像是宇宙之下的个体，所以她通过给置身于广袤无垠中的科恩嫂中景的那些镜头所营造的氛围，比起树林里的几个马力克调度，要对这个主题表达更有效。不过整体还是胜在质感，以及四平八稳的铺陈和人物塑造，减少对白通过镜头来交代心态变化也做得很干净利落和清晰，确实拍的挺扎实
流浪的人，何以为家。有些人确实不得不上路。。
画面好美，羡慕这些行走在路上人们对人生看得很通透的想法。如果这部电影得奥斯卡，应该是最有诗意的一部吧……
除去剪辑配乐和细节处理上缺乏想象力等问题外 还有大部分女导演都会有的一个通病：sentimentally melodramatic
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