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.
太精妙了，片中每一个人物都是一枚随波逐流的纸片棋子，不停地被分解和建构..仔细看就会发现片子里象征世俗正义的那帮人，说到底不过在履行自己的道德和权益——因为本该如此；反叛道德秩序那帮人也在行使自己的价值和权利——因为全世界的人都知道事实上就是如此。眼看着周围的邻居们思索思索再思索—创造，我们也惊呼要增强民族自信，柔和一些——喏，折中的温暖现实主义。而那些只能隔海相望的这帮电影朋友，脸上带着兴奋的潮红，惴惴不安地沉入剧情，朝着我们想都不敢想的刀刀见骨的现实主义失控驶去..
叙事技法挺拙劣的，宝莱坞式的形式感犹存，并不对胃口。但即便如此，这道直面社会议题的大杂烩已经足以震荡观众的味蕾。其原因，才是当下观众或不是观众的人们，所面临的困境与无力——揭露出这些，是本片对国内观影环境的最大价值。
老实讲，电影想反映的社会问题有点太多，东一榔头西一棒槌的。前面以为探讨的是女权，平等，校园(职场)霸凌，后面又开始说政治手段，警官勾结。总之就感觉有点too much
解决提出问题的人，所有阶级固化的体制下都有肮脏的政治和血淋淋的尸体
电影不应该是工具，无论对上面还是对下面来说，但针对眼下现实这几乎是不可避免的
一部电影浓缩了很多焦点问题，在看的过程直呼过瘾。认可网友的评论。它的其他意义远远大于电影悬疑的意义。
一名大学教授的残忍谋杀案引发了学生骚乱，一位警察展开调查的同时一名律师在法庭上寻求正义。
反转确实没想到，民意是真的很好被操作，三哥真敢拍，方方面面的黑暗都涉及了，而我们只能看看。
纯粹纯心纯情，接纳所有情绪，接纳世界，接纳自己。故事一，工作上那卑微的自我表现，故事二，对朋友所拥有能力的羡慕… 催泪片尾曲奏响，莫名很悲伤，也许是因为可以悲伤的东西太多了。短短的好电影。
21世纪会是印度的世纪，越南电影也分级了，都在进步！
宿敌（豆瓣评分8.7）
就是比韩国电视剧还扯的剧情在印度就能发生，是巧合吗？不，是命运的安排……
多重反转，揭露批判了种姓制度、学阀和官僚腐败，精彩。
良心面前，没有少数服从多数的法则。阿三也开始和棒子一样敢拍了，然而，那又怎样。
影片想要表达的东西很多，强奸、种姓制度、权力政治、官僚贪腐、高校压榨、舆论操纵……关键是这样多元深刻的主题能够被编剧巧妙地用故事串联起来，虽复杂却不至于强硬。当然更佩服的还是印度人民如何将片子搬上大银幕。三层反转，有了法律意识我就意识到了结局肯定有反转。
其实现在大多数国家都是这样 舆论被少数人操控 自以为正义和一头热的网民是被利用的棋子和助长社会戾气的帮凶 而极少数对一些争议提出质疑和全盘考虑的的人 基本都会立刻被骂的狗血喷头 导致理智的声音越来越少 而无脑网友日渐增多 这是我们这个时代最悲哀，也是最难改变的地方
世界是少数几个人的游戏，我们只是各种规则制度下的尘埃。
我看不下去了 政治的东西 我还是理解不了 可能还要看看评论再决定要不要认真看下去
这真的是处女作吗？
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