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.
爸的电影宇宙，老旧港式喜剧路子。★★☆/5.9
和红毒蛇卖腐，还能和另一个自己卖腐……整个过程确实都很萨满式表演。谢谢没有说拉斯冯特里尔坏话
这片子太神奇了～ 打趣儿的说 是Paddington 2的推广片 哈哈哈哈
No，I LOVE YOU MORE！... XDDD
除了凯奇扮演凯奇以及时不时调侃一下自己拍过的电影，电影就是个三流快餐网大。尼古拉斯凯奇这块情怀招牌还能消费多久？
以后再看尼古拉斯.凯奇的电影我特么就是猪，不就是给古琦打广告么，用得着这样？？？
犹记《我心狂野》他与邓恩的精彩表现
当那些熟识的桥段与名字映入眼睑，他与我们都知道，既然曾经拥有，便是天长地久。
27.04.2022 | 这个不知道算不算是喜剧的东西并没有逗乐我，全程太尬了。近期的院线中可期待的难道只有Men和NOPE了吗。（这还要等到海枯石烂）
凯奇致敬凯奇的片子，前半段很吸引人，后面回归平庸。凯奇这么多年一直在演烂片确实不假，但62年的阿汤哥，63年的德普，65年的小罗伯特唐尼最近出了小罗伯特因为钢铁侠进入漫威宇宙还算成功以外，其他几人也没法维持高产和高水平了。所以凯奇其实还是那个凯奇，演技并没有严重退化，但好莱坞已经不是80年代90年代的好莱坞了……
说起来还是第一次看凯奇的电影，这部电影或许会成为凯奇事业的第二春。
尽管凯奇在片中吐槽好莱坞式俗套，但本片的主线就相当俗套。
CIA特工也太废了吧我一直以为他俩是骗子（？）现在商业片都在找突破，结合迷影情节后男二号真的太好笑了23333 后面为了强行打架还是老一套
又扯淡又好玩。尼古拉斯凯奇好可爱哈哈哈哈哈哈
影片中，凯奇饰演一个叫尼古拉斯·凯奇的演员，他拼命想在昆汀的新片中拿到一个角色；他还时不时跟一个幻想中的1990年代的自己谈话，会吐槽如今的他拍了太多烂片，已经过气，不再是大明星了；他还欠了大量债务；该片映射现实中的凯奇自身，还致敬凯奇的很多电影。
口水戏。虽然每多自黑，但还是太哆嗦。
二十年后找艾米汉莫出演哈尔乔丹拍摄中年危机绿灯大电影的我：He’s just right! 🫵
但能够再看到尼古拉斯·凯奇出演正常电影也不错
如果是尼古拉斯凯奇本人导演的，还可以加一分。确实很不容易，上一部评分还说的过去的主演电影是2009年的《坏中尉》。
已经无下限自黑到这个程度，片子依然不卖座。真是凯奇本人之外另一个维度的悲哀。
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