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.
想到今年的戛纳短片，也就觉得三大的主竞赛其实也可以如此讽刺
嘲讽力max的演技对飚好过瘾，看克鲁兹演的女导演戏弄各有槽点的男演员也好过瘾。
对当今影视行业的吐槽嘲讽，一切起因是资本家想名留青史，结果搞得导演崩溃演员互掐，电影行业不易啊
完成度很高，非常幽默，但强行上升价值就有点无聊。镜头语言简洁高级，值得一看。
7分。威尼斯主竞赛单元的参赛电影《主竞赛》。富豪想拍一部获奖电影，找来金棕榈女导演，买了诺贝尔文学奖小说的改编权，再加上一个实力派演员和一个获奖无数的明星，这样的组合，还不横扫主竞赛？电影展现的是正式开拍前的排练阶段，两个演员相互不待见，导演又有层出不穷的前卫想法，把演员们搞得晕头转向。终于所有戏都排练好，马上要正式开拍时，实力派演员出了意外，只能让超级明星一人分饰两角。黑色幽默式的讽刺，全片高潮在搅碎金棕榈、银狮奖等重量级奖杯那段。
讽刺浅薄，质疑高高在上，讥笑洞察秋毫。但是感觉还可以做得更有趣些。
#TIFF2021#今年好像各大电影节都多了很多这种戏中戏互文或者带有不同戏剧文本的juxtaposition的电影，特别在Drive My Car之后再看这部就感觉特别奇妙。Official Competition里的黑色幽默节奏把握的很好，特别是克鲁兹今年的状态好的令人惊叹，两位“影帝”间的交峰也笑果满满。只是最后结尾倒有些弱了，如同一开始女导演未讲完的剧本故事一般，蒙着一层雾，让我们最终对于“竞赛“还是未知全貌。
3.5 执着于为女儿塑造完美受害者形象的父亲，其实只是为了掩盖自己不了解女儿的事实，最终在女肇事者母亲开明和坚强对比下，承认了自己的错误…寺岛忍的角色伪善到极了，只是想用做善事给自己加分，来获取异性好感
还是很不错的。尽管看预告片大概能够猜到电影的情节。非常日式的电影，可以看到他们心灵的方方面面。故事果然是浓重的忧郁色彩里最后透露出那么一丝光亮的氛围。有一点心疼桃李桑，感觉好多戏里他都是在演这种苦情的角色，就算演坏人也有种苦情感（个人感觉）。人还是要懂得和解，尤其是与自己。
孩子死了给她买手机了🙄️都好难啊，活着好难
从丧女之痛到丧女之痛，杀人不过头点地，除了和解也没有其他办法。本该是个大事化小的小事，结果酿成各种不可挽回的伤痛，周遭所有人都没起到好作用，哪怕是一点点，只有相互受到伤害的人再相互取暖。谁对谁错，化风而去。7
大的故事设定下，电影展现的情感非常细微和个体化，每个人多少都有点自说自话，却好像不知道其实可以不强求和解而背负着生活。悲剧更多的还是个体面对外界压力而行为走形导致的。最终的“和解”也算可以理解。
这剧本往反转的路子延伸，光父亲这条线是不够的，对应的男主一路下滑陷溺，演变到最后变成外界的环境激发了父亲的转变，失之肤浅，强行的温情结局抹去了黑暗。如果交北野武手里，定会有不同质地的生之感悟。
拍给爱电影的人的电影的电影 三位演员几乎演到可以拿影帝影后的表演级别
一位想要名流千古的富豪，资助一位金棕榈女导演，改编一部诺贝尔奖小说，遇上两位明争暗斗的知名演员。要素过多，嘲讽力MAX，花一部钱，看两部片，绝对超值。尤其是粉碎机粉碎奖杯那场戏太爆笑了，哈哈哈哈哈哈，笑死我了，什么金棕榈、银狮奖、戈雅奖统统扫进垃圾堆，只有金球奖还在，意思是金球奖连垃圾堆都不配进吗？（
比想象中更好，古田新太演技太好了。吉田惠辅对生活感的把控越来越老练，完全不迷恋戏剧性冲突，情绪释放从容且克制。父亲恨遍了所有人又原谅了所有人，却始终不能原谅自己：“人都是怎么跟自己和解的呢？”他学女儿画画，看女儿的漫画，却依然对女儿一无所知。本该熟悉却陌生家人，距离最近的一次却是在不同情景下一同观赏海豚云——人本来就无法完全相互了解，但在那一瞬，你我心意相通。
7.5/10 台前幕后，戏梦人生。真真假假，尽付笑谈中。
把社会权力刨开进行解构再重组就很好笑，如同用刀划开伤口再去缝合
7.5/10 台前幕后，戏梦人生。真真假假，尽付笑谈中。
无良媒体+暴躁且根本不了解女儿的父亲+网暴
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