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.
22岁的男人不应该这么不成熟，尽做傻事，对妈妈男友态度也严重有问题。总之，这效果脑壳一定有问题，被门夹过。
Andrew is really a sweetheart，爱情就像黑巧克力，丝滑苦涩又透出些甜蜜
每个人都好温柔哦 恰恰丝滑 是那种微妙的感觉 虽然不是he但也是暖暖的 男主真是善良可爱极了 弟弟也很乖！
许多没有意义的对话也是有意义的。
。。。女主的衣品非常好，不喜欢这种纯情大男孩的故事哈，外国的环境和教育理念让我心向往之
每个角色都在成长。达妹无时无刻都在flirting状态呢
男主妈妈真的好好哦，理解了为什么男主从小到大都爱上姐姐款
大男孩步入男人行列的职场初体验与人生再审视，一骑脱俗的高质量青春末期成长片。自编自导自演，高速转场剪辑，屏绝套路文本，个人风格昭着，年轻的Cooper Raiff蛮不错。
平平淡淡流进心里。真好啊，人生；真好啊，经历。
so so so so boring~~~~~
一个大学生和有夫之妇发乎情、止乎礼的未满爱情故事；口味清新寡淡，多条隐线并行的叙事也挺符合生活中的琐碎原质，就像为圣丹斯电影节专场定制。Cooper Raiff是一个有潜力的青年电影人，他自导自演的这部作品也如片名一样，在演出、剧本和节奏上足够丝滑，也期待他日后的成长。
三星半，从男孩到男人，这是一部平淡却不乏味，充满真诚且治愈的电影，男主和弟弟都是温柔善良的人，而且其实他很优秀，懂得关怀他人倾听他人还很擅长跟亲密关系表达爱意，这一点要做到其实很难，他对妈妈说：“我的童年过得很快乐”。内心充满善意和爱的人不仅能治愈他人也能和解自己。达妹整个人都温温柔柔的，好喜欢。
注定没有结局的恋情 （有结局还能编的合理就四星），没有其他苹果出品震撼我了
虽已成年，但依然是个孩子。学会了接受妥协和遗憾才真正的步入了成年人的世界。
fun fact: he’s just graduated from collage
感受这世界某个角落的一份善意
It’s okay.You have plenty of time.
大部分时候爱并不会以你想要的方式出现 bbbbut片尾又放佛刚刚好
对待错失的爱情，我们至少可以保留回忆。看了也算不少电影，到底亲人要比恋人要长久的多，所以喜欢是什么？能不能看着恋人的眼睛说和对方说“永远爱你”呢。
这电影的初衷也许是想演绎每个人都会经历的「青春找寻之旅」。导演（自导自演）对于细节的处理拿捏还算挺准，画面感较强，配乐也还精致舒缓情感细腻真挚，只是剧情着实过于寡淡无趣、平庸乏味（大硬伤）。打着「清新治愈」的幌子行着「矫情做作」之事，既无深入浅出之架构，又乏激烈矛盾点。像一锅煮沸的白水般波澜不惊自我沉醉。这类电影想要卖座或只有一条出路，那就是男女主长得好亦或是流量明星可以割粉丝韭菜。不过很显然这俩人既无显著流量，颜我也GET不上（包括达妹）。所以，画面配乐的技术分一星。调度+推进+节奏，尤其剧本，一星不值。
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