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.
剧情很老套，看得很开心。新年快乐！（四星里面两星给这群我爱的演员，李阵郁+韩志旼，允儿+姜河那，就这样拍roco드라마吧。）
在卡门响起的时候我觉得是个合格以上的新年片呢！
2021年最后一部电影 在我这里它是温暖我的 它是甜的
虽然有的剧情略显莫名其妙，但年末吃着爆米花看看这种不过脑子的大团圆剧也不是不行🎉
命题可以，剪辑太碎了。所谓灵魂伴侣就是让自己成为更好的人，也许最终并没有在一起，也许从未在一起，但是爱一个人让彼此变得更好。
学意大利语的轻松一刻就是看看这种不用耗费大脑的电影：）
这几对人物塑造没到位，情节也是草草结束，太乱太浅。
要不是又好听的歌曲好看的演员撑着，我估计就弃剧了～情节么不用说了！
有点脸盲了，男士们有的有点重影了
我真的对这种圣诞新年合家欢剧情百看不腻 本来就只是为了看颜的竟还能在姜河那林允儿那part掉眼泪也是略惊喜
四人的排列组合来讨论soulmate挺有意思的，但出轨那一段的有种是为了论证“苹果论”而安排，因为两位女主面对出轨做出不一样的选择时，并没有符合两女主的性格。
集合这么多好演员，搞了个什么鬼。一般电影能有3条线并讲清楚就不错了，这有尼玛7条线…线多又杂，每条线都讲不清楚，每个演员都像客串。高中生，老年再会，灰姑娘，明星这4条线完全融不进主线，拼凑的简直离谱。这算什么合家欢，合家无语合家浪费时间才对。
只看了允儿的cut 喜欢喜欢 过年就得看这种
尽管最后元真儿和李栋旭真的吻得很硬，但看到一大票我喜欢的卡司们还是度过了愉快的两小时。
很有想法的一个电影
我真的对这种圣诞新年合家欢剧情百看不腻 本来就只是为了看颜的竟还能在姜河那林允儿那part掉眼泪也是略惊喜
毕竟“新年快乐”没毛病
觉得还不错。影片讨论灵魂伴侣。是，和不同的人组合有不同的优劣势，也许并不能找到最优解，以此得出灵魂伴侣不一定存在，也大概率没有唯一性。但这种论证方式无懈可击吗？其实爱情中相处的质量，更多取决于双方的品行和能力，两个品行和能力不错的人，大概率会相处得不错，边界感把握好了，即使有问题可能也能求同存异，但灵魂伴侣更重要的是灵魂感吧，灵魂的归宿在哪里，只有灵魂知道。
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一部适合节日氛围的bgm（background movie）
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