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.
奇情诡异的开头竟引向一段怀旧又私密的少年往事，观感挺奇特的。
又是一部导演的自传式电影，借用一段历史时期，讲述一段私人回忆，父母相处的时光，被小姨的性启蒙，对电影的初相识，那些青春期的愉快，憧憬，迷惘，以及突然长大的瞬间，被上帝之手“拯救”的人生，从此这座城市的故事由“我”来诉说。7.8
意大利人还能拍点别的不，除了性和烟酒、足球和费里尼，随身听和花衬衫。
看这部电影，就像赴一场不知道目的地的旅行，只需完全放松，跟随导演的带领，去到那不勒斯，去到一段青春往事里，目睹一次决定性的成长。
都有一个无法忘却的夏天。在观看过的影像中，那不勒斯快成我的意大利故乡了。
和《罗马》《南方》一样，很私人的影像。那些丧失后的感伤，求而不得的失落，和青春时的我们一模一样。
一部让人想到很多经典电影的影片，很多让人难忘的细节与镜头，有些杂乱、随意、无序，但印象深刻。像小姨的裸体和笑容、老太太的诱惑、小修士的神秘等等。影片的导演风格非常鲜明，演员的表演也相当自然，毫不扭捏做作，意大利的风景色彩也十分鲜明、美丽、有味。有时觉得，用一部电影描写少年的成长远远不够。
前半部分我以一个八卦心情看电影，好奇意大利家庭的生活和家庭成员相处方式。后半部分感受到突然的变故使得人与人心理交汇的变化，人生轨迹变化比修路还来的迅速和不可控。
那不勒斯是我的家乡，马拉多纳是这里的旗帜。我始终追随球队，为它的胜利失败欢呼痛哭。突如其来的噩耗，世界与我疏离，我需要拍电影，去罗马只是逃避。阿姨对孩子百求而不得，肉体横陈欲望如海。我相信她的所言所述，火车站浮现小修士的身影。
个人是非常喜欢导演自传作品的，《罗马》《痛苦与荣耀》和《上帝之手》可以对比着看，跟费里尼比还是想多了。。
直接搬出偶像开始阿玛科徳emo了属于是 少了点癫狂 多了一些小镇的宿命 某些个角度想到侯孝贤 扣一分
don't really get it,but somehow i cried.
断断续续的看了好几天，才看完。完全不喜欢。
不要忘记你是自由的 / 你知道近海的船时速上去之后是什么声音吗
保罗·索伦蒂诺《上帝之手》2021
第一部索伦蒂诺。太沉溺于物，以至于所有的表达都内嵌于繁复场景，层层包裹隔绝了感知
平淡生活。就是有点太~ ~ 平 ~ ~了。
非常私人的一部电影，像是给家乡的一封情书。镜头下的那不勒斯非常美，有着随时跳入海里的自由，热爱足球，亲戚成群。但对于我来说，可能文化断层得太过明显，导致很难从中感到乐趣。
《上帝之手》过于私人了！那不勒斯太美了，又隐匿着多少人破碎的心和垂着的梦
绝不垮掉！忘记痛苦，拍电影要想点好玩的事！
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