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.
#R# 4.0分。我其实观看时，哪怕是那次爆发后，觉得Leo Grande的服务更像是一个机器人，而“性圣人”的可贵之处也许是在于表达上的，他不仅给予了笨拙的Nancy探索的空间，也给予我们观察/倾听Nancy的空间。但是这种几乎迷幻的“平等关系”（还是通过购买和“机器人”式的塑造实现的，而且在Leo被激怒那一刻也依然让人如此不安），与其说是真实、或者退一步说是教科书，不如说是在给未来的模范式性爱机器人一本操作手册；一想到如此，就挺失落的。
非常喜欢！整个电影就发生在一间房间里，Emma Thompson和Daryl McCormack太绝了，两个人演得太好，细微的感情在两个人的对话中蔓延，so charming and so vulnerable！两人第四次见面的时候，我狠狠地哭了一把。结局实在好治愈，最后Leo走在夕阳下的街头，微笑着抬起头，而Nancy在镜子前看着自己并不完美的身体，释然地笑了。
女主的尝试是新观念向旧观念的挑战,也是人性的觉醒和胜利。性,欲望,衰老,原生家庭,直面自我，剧本精巧。
this is so wholesome
是我最近被宠坏了么？我竟然觉得女性找寻自己的这种电影略有俗套。
这电影放到中国拍，斯琴高娃和彭于晏演，炸不炸？
结局太俗了，嫖客就喜欢人生救赎，不分男女；还不如老阿姨逐渐变态，两个人弄死一个呢。
倒是想起之前和ex睡前睡后并肩坐在床上的对话，那些沮丧的、欢欣的、诚实的、矫饰的、难解的、无法重演的。
#Sundance2022 Emma Thompson: can't believe this kind of film is only being made in 2022. It was very freeing to work on this film.
议题老生常谈，没啥惊喜。女主负责演技，男主负责卖肉。前面三次见面铺垫对立，最后一次见面和解。性工作者的身份得以释然，女性的高潮终究依靠自己。年老的女性角色、老去的躯体，谁说不能散发光芒？！
只想说姐妹们好好攒钱吧，老了以后才能买得起高级🦆
4.5星 暂时是今年看过最有惊喜和喜欢的一部 男主戏内很charm 特里劳妮教授演技也很棒棒
So beautiful...整部的亲密感实在太棒，如此鞭辟入里的人性描摹太令人欲罢不能了。而且还是我们最好的汤女爵和如此秀色美味又饱含真诚的男主角，God，就真的是太够味儿。能够通过非常简单的空间和调度就能够把两个人的故事，和他们各自作为独立个体的故事展示得如此丰满，充分表达了人与人之间的复杂和美丽，我真是太钟意这样的创作了。看起来并不那么惊天动地的人类故事里，却带给了你汹涌澎湃的感动。最后两人离别后他们脸上带走的自我和解的愉悦感，太美好了。
You do like some kind of sex saint, and being a teacher suddenly pays her back, enables her to explain the accident so reasonably and convincingly 和学生的对话可以看出冷漠老师不是个会察言观色、考虑他人感受的高情商的人，虽然循规蹈矩却不是真的在乎，直到她感受到人和人之间的温度 thx to the SEX SAINT! Oh, when he felt wrongly treated by his mother老娘母性关怀雌性荷尔蒙爆棚！这是对俄狄浦斯情结最当代的展示了吧！！concupiscence
2022-06-25
女导演，女性题材！保守老太太喜迎第二春的故事。室内剧，单一场景，大密度对话，执行流畅、稳健，全靠表演交流，每一次会面两人的心理和生理推进有层次感。艾玛·汤普森影后预定。
每一个女性，都拥有爱美、好色和快乐的权利😭
很好。预设心碎的小bitch是真的很男性piao客思维了。真身暴露对任何人来说都是冲击但实际上也不会造成伤害，反而是另一种刺激，接受再试探再努力真诚，伤害也会转化为活力。清单和贝基都很可爱。母子线很真实。汤普森也真是强。
go find your own pleasure and chase it without shame!
在最私密的空间和互动事件中，他唤起了她的性觉醒，而她也引导他放下了对家人的“戒备”，四次会面带来的改变足以修正人生偏差，镜头里她的眼神中有光，尽管身体的衰老无法逆转，但灵魂的魅力与活力有希望长存。P.S:想起了之前和朋友谈论X工作与社会发展的关系，看完此篇后更坚定自己的想法。
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