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.
口口声声新艺术、新性爱、新这个、新那个，其实陈旧得要死……
非常前卫，非常先锋，非常重口味，非常无厘头。如果预算再加几倍，也许就成了。
大都会！！大都会的续集！！！看上去像是欲望号快车的延续，但内里感觉还是大都会一样的梦呓续作。身体改造和自然进化放在现代语境对应着的现代的焦虑和麻木、错乱，快感与疼痛的对应，激进和保守的对立，到最后那滴泪水和微笑，真的很好。
4.5
当内在不再适应外部的改变时，革命是由身体内部开始的，这时几类人开始分野，主动谋求改变的（手术更改消化系统）；尚未自我觉醒的进化被动选择者（器官变异者）；旁观者（拍摄记者们）；将政治理解为行为艺术的狂热追随者们（可笑的耳朵）；把变革打上tattoo的政府中立监视者们；激进的暴力保守主义者。忒修斯之船行驶于文明和艺术的荒漠之中，定义粉碎并重建于痛苦带来的高潮与古老性爱的对撞之间。自我解剖是发现自我最赤裸裸的手段。
片中的几个装置可以找一个当代艺术中心直接搬进去了。总感觉今天会在梦里再见到Léa和Viggo躺在the Sark里，招我进入身体之中……
仿佛参与了一个奇妙的派对 所有人都其乐融融 哲学家谈起艺术 艺术家讲起政治 政治家掰扯哲学 我插不上话 只好在自助餐台前炫到饱
实在看不到任何导演的才华，就是把一个idea用干瘪的对话包装出了100分钟的视频 ，除了一点点猎奇的画面外，大部分时间都在进行不知所云的正反打念台词，抛了一堆莫名其妙的设定也讲不出东西。Viggo和Léa都带来了上佳的表演，但和导演有什么关系我很怀疑。
比钛好懂，比欲望号快车类型元素少，但是也没看特别懂
的。人有自由意志，人是有命运的。环境正是
服了。完全是对艺术行业的满满讽刺，对当代艺术家的慢慢讽刺
并没有看不懂，但是也真的不好看。一直絮絮叨叨在传达，却被我的器官（脑子）所拒绝。疼痛感是有的，属于直接的生理刺激。美感的话，抱歉感受不太到。
放到电影院上映铁定有人会提前离席打程度。电脑看都会产生生理痛感，更不要说大银幕，但是刀子割下去的瞬间又无比的爽。相比于前作，柯南伯格的这部作品野心更大。最可怕的不是这些恐怖的镜头，最可怕的应该是这在未来将会成真。（小k怎么不论演什么都是她自己啊？也太出戏了）
Surgery is the new sex
相信自己的身体。相信世界，相信疼痛，相信存在。背后的世界观让人浮想联翩，很有趣
这几天心里有事，好烦，只想看个轻松的，这个太厚重了，进入也有点慢 36分钟弃
泛展厅电影，看的时候一直想到the cell
除了恶心的画面，
73/100
文艺青年型片子，想看恐怖惊悚的结果看了一堆对话…
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