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.
很荣幸超前点映能见到导演和主创团队到场，导演在采访中说了一段话让我觉得挺触动的，他说现代社会农村趋向于城市化，潮汕风土人情和方言文化能保留完整很珍贵，作为一个热爱家乡的胶己人，让更多人认识潮汕人就有了一种与生俱来的使命感。想法非常好，但没能跳出外地人对潮汕人的刻板印象，而且故事讲得很平实，没有惊喜。
杭州排片还挺多的，去看的人不多，居然一个人包场。被潮汕的浓厚民俗吸引了，仿佛回到小时候
（該怎麼換個片名讓路人們更多關注呢這種片子。）紮實真實，向內的，有感情。有共情。算是驚喜。潮汕文化的表達，和各地封建思想的同質。 @2022-02-26 00:39:22 @2022-06-03 23:29:33
以俗套的爱情故事为主线，夹杂着有关隔代思想矛盾和地域文化差异的表达。潮汕地区特有的拜拜，邻里之间的攀比与祝福，母子间激烈的争吵，这是一部属于小镇青年的电影，源于导演和编剧生命体验的私人影像。但是人类的情感是相通的，尤其喜欢最后手机拍摄的坐飞机在西湖出游片段。让我想起初中时妈妈带我去游乐园玩一起坐过山车时她紧张的样子，原来天底下的妈妈都一样，有时候“不讲道理”有时候又温柔可爱。前半段稍微有些生硬，后面渐入佳境。
凤爪不是潮汕的哈哈哈哈！配乐好牛，果然语言是写实环境的灵丹妙药！春风得意！春风得意！春风得意！
潮汕的风景民俗拍得太好了，市井烟火简直要溢出屏幕。
最后一段“vlog”也很大胆，配合妈妈的演员，太真实真切真情了，在平凡日子中的话语和反思，抚慰了一切。
唱戏做生意。父亲人设立住。
妈妈的素人演员实在是强，能在上面看到自己妈妈的影子。
很有诚意的电影，每个地方都有每个地方的嫁娶困局。女主很大气
好像都是素人演员，真的不得了。
自然不做作。挺不错的。
先码后评。有种央视6高清电影的质感，但潮汕的人情味拍得很出彩。
男主的妈妈真是典型的潮汕女人，既要做家务照顾老人小孩，还要挣钱攒钱给儿子娶媳妇，最重要的年头拜到年尾
PS：虽然有字幕，但是真的没法翻译出潮汕话的精髓啊哈哈哈哈哈
最后，功夫茶是真的好喝的，单丛最好喝了。
很有诚意的电影，每个地方都有每个地方的嫁娶困局。女主很大气
妈妈演的是最好的。婚姻问题和家庭文化问题混合起来写作的关键，就是矛盾出现了，要知道到底哪个问题才是最重要的问题？两个人在一起的核心到底是啥呢？
虽然要看字幕，但是很喜欢这样温情而不煽情的电影；也喜欢电影在机场告别，体现了中国人的含蓄，喜欢电影最后妈妈做飞机的感受描述。希望未来能见到更多这种类似的电影。
简直了，纪录片吧？咋都那么真实！本土创作也可以很优秀的啊！深圳汕头都太真实了，最搞笑的是小舅子，哈哈
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