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.
年度观影 No.501
断断续续的看了好几天，才看完。完全不喜欢。
Toujours à la fellinienne, mais cette fois-ci plus intime et plus sincère.
3.5 拍得不错，也很动情。但是青春期少男就那点小心思实在没意思…
索伦蒂诺的《光荣与荣耀》，关于家乡那不勒斯的回忆，马拉多纳，电影、家庭以及青春悸动，
太好看了，有点后悔没有去电影院看。那不勒斯，足球，夏天，度假，大家庭，建筑…种种我再熟悉不过的意大利日常生活的符号，在索伦蒂诺镜头下都变得更有意思。前半段和后半段的明显分割，过去与未来，童年与成长。走吧！到罗马去！（他爸妈去世的时候我甚至以为那是个prank）
最大公约数的创作。赶在马拉多纳去世时的公共记忆加上家庭录像，回忆体作品来说已经相当不错了，各自呼应各自铺垫，技法那叫一个娴熟。问题是还期待着能看到《绝美之城》那样风格如此自恋的索伦蒂诺，到这一部是真的太“自恋”了，或者说只剩下“自恋”了。那个孤独啊，那不勒斯不相信我的眼泪是吗？走上电影之路可以是单纯地热爱，也可以是渴望被认可接纳，问题是从这部电影来看始终得不到一个准确的答案，青年时代有摇摆很正常，但至少得有一个线头作引子。还是喜欢《绝美之城》那种游记体，形散神不散。
小小年纪就已经会双唇微张，眼神迷离应付所有情感戏这一套了。
don't really get it,but somehow i cried.
索伦蒂诺多次公开表示过自己对马拉多纳的热爱，也从不吝于直接在作品里向偶像致意，但恐怕只有在看过这部作品才能真正理解他如此钟情于马拉多纳不仅仅是因为对方是一名顶级球星，更是直接影响到他整个人生。前半段给人感觉像是写给家乡和家族的情书，后半段猝不及防的变故让人惊讶于这片竟然如会如此私人化，想必索伦蒂诺花了很久才能把这段隐秘而伤痛的往事以如此平静的方式讲述出来，一家三口坐在摩托上有说有笑的回忆杀太戳人了。
不那么索伦蒂诺，也或者是题材原因而变得温柔了。与此同时的还是贯穿始终的导演的标准美学，晦涩难懂。道德伦理和时代记忆。有美感有情怀。最后一个镜头临窗而坐的少年，可以一直一直拍。
前半段幽默家庭喜剧，后半段成长人生的烦恼。更多像是导演写给Naples的一封信。真的要去意大利走走。
4.5 喜欢最后一个火车上的长镜头 摄影挺好的 还有半夜开船去跳舞最后落空 红色的烟雾弹 船靠近港湾的声音 自由是最重要的 去罗马
诉说“人生的平静与无常”，可是很多镜头在我的文化语境里仍是奇观。不理解，不欣赏，也不喜欢。
是索伦蒂诺的痛苦与荣耀和罗马 而会被如此私人的故事打动 也是件很自然而然的事 就是很喜欢
4.0+
完全没有预料到会是这样...抽离式的记忆➕过于克制以至于平淡的节奏，剧本结构上也没有什么闪光点，不是欧洲人的话很难代入进那种情绪之中吧。虽说是私人化的影像但这也太平庸了？
不那么索伦蒂诺，也或者是题材原因而变得温柔了。与此同时的还是贯穿始终的导演的标准美学，晦涩难懂。道德伦理和时代记忆。有美感有情怀。最后一个镜头临窗而坐的少年，可以一直一直拍。
和当我们仰望天空相比，片中人们对足球的信仰是多么虚浮而好笑啊。
一家三口骑着小摩托，马拉多纳，
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