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.
三星半 这个杀手不太冷+史密斯夫妇+john wick 但跟以上三步比都差得远 maggie Q 太瘦小了 一个人干翻一群外国壮汉 不协调 没有拳拳到肉的感觉 打戏不够精彩 最后几分钟剧情很拉垮 电影在好几个地方拍摄 取景画面都很漂亮 总体中规中矩
我说的吧，现在的动作片要剧情没剧情要打斗没打斗
两星给Maggie Q，半星给卡司，剩下半星给虎头蛇尾的剧情
什么鬼？剧情不清不楚，杀来杀去看得我糊里糊涂，可惜了一众大卡，局长，老爷和Nikita
除了MaggieQ的超模身材记不住任何 剧情就很离奇
又是杀手又是特工又是孤儿又是被救又是培训成全能型~
逃婚公主版《突袭》，城堡杀戮大冒险，完全不用过脑子，单纯的爽感，可惜人物写得过于单薄，完全没有代入感。
从题材到类型元素都像是对90年代动作片的一种回归，但置于当下的大环境却不可避免的变了味，MQ角色塑造的浮夸和空洞是影片很大的问题
动作设计还挺酷炫！fuck侠和赤裸特工主演！哈哈。故事老套传统。
剧情什么的就随便看看好了！这片的角色演员年龄也是服了，女主40+，几位男性角色都是70+。有种把几十年甚至二十几年的动作演员拉出来随便拍了一部。
后面黑大爷不话唠的话，不失为一部干净利落的动作片
优秀的导演，优秀且极其适合的演员挽救了平庸的剧本，
就是一部爆米花动作片，值得一看。
Maggie年纪不小了但是看得出来身手还是非常矫健的，还是希望能继续接到具有代表性的角色虽然商业价值不高了。这部动作片文戏不说了不指望，只是遗憾缺一个像样的动作指导留下有记忆点的动作戏份浪费Q了
看个热闹吧，最不可思议的是女主躲过了七八个人的追杀逃出大楼，竟然一出门被车撞，逗我玩呢？
暴力血腥的大女主童话。女主一路打怪，文戏四舍五入等于没有。武戏还可以，但也比较好莱坞同质化。
老套过时的杀手片。动作戏中规中矩，文戏无病呻吟。缘由交代不清，动机不明，没有代入感。唯一产生点化学反应的两个杀手之间的惺惺相惜，被一句kill me or fuck me彻底毁掉。这么多年了，Maggie Q的面瘫技更上一层楼——更面瘫了……
如果你用两倍速度看他的打戏会是一部非常优秀的爽片
0902午第33部：还不错看的片子，逻辑不够缜密而已。
09.01.21 Nikita is baaaack yo! Good popcorn.
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