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.
大明星×普普通通的数学老师单亲爸爸。主线剧情没什么特别。舞台表演好看，歌也不错
打光方式突出了Bill的受困之感，昏暗牌室成为禁闭囚房的变体，人物只能偶尔逃离片刻。导演Paul Schrader把俗气的灯光公园拍得很梦幻，也是片中Bill最放松的时刻，另外Bill梦境回忆中的集中营也是既梦幻又邪恶。Cirk在某种意义上是Bill的分身，是他充满光明与希望的一面。随着Cirk的死去，Bill也就明白了他再也不可能过上新生活了。
前作虽然脱离类型框架，但仍在通过形式、内容的同步强化不断凝聚。这一次则在去类型化的道路上继续深入，坚决地反戏剧高潮，提炼空洞的人物形象，电影的质地也变得相对松散，有些像是《老无所惧》的某个局部。
这部电影得是4.5分，奥斯卡·伊萨克的演出绝对算得上他的生涯最佳之一，难道分低的原因真的是因为大家以为这是一部关于打扑克儿的电影吗？施拉德对于一个帝国的内在崩溃的刻画比当今任何主流导演都要尖锐。
hot priest damn hot isaaaac
男女主真的很搭，但是转折的真的太硬了，咣甩过来个包袱，很生硬的只为了推动剧情发展，四星～
现实中，你对面大概率是和你一样满眼写着疲惫的普通人，而不是像lucy和joshua这种每天还能有心情玩the hating game的俊男靓女。
6.5
Cheesy movie always my fav
主演这两人火花是真的chuachuachua剧情太拉了
Cheesy movie always my fav
全片明暗摇曳、压抑隐忍，加之男主角着实冷峻，紧绷绷地透着无限内心交战，可惜了这位扑克精算师，最后再度身陷囹圄；所幸音乐足够煽风点火。
cliche but interesting！我要去看原版小说了🤪
就当是一部装修杂志来看吧，里面的装修风格非常的标准美式工业风。
主演这两人火花是真的chuachuachua剧情太拉了
以为是个商业性的赌片。然后好像他要完成一个厚重的任务，又好像电影想表达一种宗教类的神秘内涵，也像要对社会、国家、政治进行控诉，又跑偏到为相对小众人权发声，所以啥也不是。呸！
哈哈哈！我喜欢女主和男主之间的化学反应， 总体值得一看
大概算是个办公室轻喜剧吧。
看的把我气得对空气乱打拳，跟算牌有什么关系？！欺骗我感情！！！《基赌山伯爵》罢了！ 真无语，但凡对德扑有点了解都不会这么装b吧……男主造型还是复制《东方的承诺》，看起来就是在牌桌上活不长的样子。朋友评价男主说得真好：isfj随便出门都能捡到个娃。 感情那么多，是没办法好好读人的。结尾扔下牌局跑去和长官互相折磨，对应了他无法参加WSOP的FT—heads up battle，winner takes all。讲个题外话，2021WSOP FT—HU阶段，美国业余选手乔治赢牌时，亲友团就大喊USA，对手那边亲友智囊团穿着黑Ｔ恤衫一群nerd样，结果最终bluff还是被德国职业选手阿德米尔抓诈了。 施拉德能不能做下海导演啊，这方面我是真的很认可。
欢喜冤家？确定不是闷骚一对？欢喜的部分空洞且浮夸，冤家的部分做作又尴尬。我是不清楚美国人的恋爱观，反正女主的所作所为看着就反胃。
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