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.
新撰組简史或者说土方歳三的一生。因为是借土方歳三之口叙述，所以主要以土方的视角展开。看完之后没看懂想表达啥，就是单纯展现了长达两个半小时的历史流水账而已，虽然把幕末开国锁国、尊王攘夷思潮都提了一下，但是也没仔细探讨。甚至是想展现新撰組亦或是土方歳三个人，还是想表达历史大势还是最后的武士等主题也没明白。不过各种杀阵是真的帅，当动作片看还是有点意思的。
暑期来临，希望更多年轻人能走进影院观看这部电影，浙西南革命精神振奋人心，应该被更多人看到并传承。
就池田屋一段有点诚意，其他是加了爱情佐料的土方岁三流水账，很多新选组的大事件就是一句话带过。
叙事节奏太快对不了解这段历史的人不太友好。确实有点流水账。
正是低饱和度的暗色画面，才更好的凸显了人性的光亮。
太流水账，文戏居多，战争场面偏少，场面调度和剪辑很弱
生命的至高无上和死亡的突如其来毫不矛盾。
对不熟悉相关史实的观影者来说故事过于流水账。但土方岁三这位叙事者兼主角真是太鲜明突出了，冈田准一从颜值到演技都非常hold住。与阿雪的感情戏，还有与冲田的友谊都有看点。但山田凉介作为冲田总司来说颜可以，但气场是真不行。
个人感受黑白色调真的不要随便用，一层雾蒙蒙的感觉，有的演员的脸到结束都没看清。人物扁平，叙事铺垫不够。
看完沉默。怪司马辽太郎吗？怪原田真人吗？怪冈田准一吗？还是怪那个历史上的新选组呢？电影如同那段历史一般，终究是无可挽回。叙述视角拍得跟李秀成自供一般，虽然很像《关原之战》开头的叙述三成献茶故事，但还是太过平淡了，该如何拍这样漫长、或者辽阔（关原之战）的故事呢，原田真人尽力了，但答不好。公家在这电影里太黑了。
《云霄之上》至少不会是一部革命电影，更不会是革命诗电影
流水账，两个半小时我都看的够够的了，导演还是没把自己想剪的全剪进来的样子。
生命的至高无上和死亡的突如其来毫不矛盾。
6分，可惜鬼之副长波澜壮阔的故事拍成了流水账。
南京看的导演见面会场次，电影的色调很暗，不是正常的黑白影片，感觉是加了一次蓝色的滤镜。幸好电影是90分钟，超过这个时间真的就费眼睛了，我在影院看的时候一度有眼睛不舒服。
红军的题材有很多，大家比较熟悉的大多是关于长征方面的。但留浙西南，展开三年游击战的挺进师的故事却鲜为人知。敌人多于数倍，与大部队失去联系，白匪一次次围剿，在这样的背景下，一只不到10人的小队，还要完成一个艰巨的炸“碉堡”的任务。人物的设置也非常朴实，有坚毅的老兵，气盛的队长，还有年幼的小红军和渔女。不是那种歌功颂德的表现，朴实更直击心灵。
了解挺进师历史的人大概都会对电影里的浙江方言特别有亲切感，这写实态度真的要点个赞。
江南水乡，山林，溪水，大树，山洞，这些似乎都应该出现在古人水墨画中的的景色，却因为战争抹上了一绯血色。战士在水中“弥留”之时看到的“水下战友”那一段，让人联想到塞浦路斯的水下雕塑博物馆。水是生命之源，生命也葬于水中。这一段超现实主义的表现很有意境。
还有明显的不知道是致敬，还是碰瓷赚噱头呢. ..太拙劣了吧
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