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.
或许他们更多的是心灵交流 肉体只是欲望的驱使吧
you sound like a sex saint. are you real?hahaha
没有宏大华美的布景，演员们都要分饰几角，所以舞台场景与角色转换做得相当精巧娴熟。基督徒、犹太教徒和牧斯林同时用各自旋律祈祷和声那段太动听了，还有回程时乘客过安检的慢镜头表演也是神来之笔。最后看到演员与真实人物的合影也非常感动
疫情前看的最後一部音樂劇，緊湊又聰明的結構。最愛On the Bus。
看群像的剧不如看纪录片有趣。除此以外服装不合我审美。很平庸的剧。
“她不再去评判自己的身体，也不会特意去赞美它，而是来到一个知道自己可以抵达愉悦的安全境地，获得无比的自由。”
一定要去看现场！！！我坐在第三排的rush ticket！！！太温暖了！！！简单的旋转舞台玩出花了！！！这就是现场艺术！！！
空气甚好天空湛蓝。
甘德小镇的居民用最真诚的心欢迎这一批不速之客，他们好傻，对陌生人敞开大门，也完全不懂“Knock knock”的笑话。但他们好厉害，竟能把惊惧变成温暖，是人性的力量。
刷了两遍，对照时局更加感慨，Prayer听得眼眶发热。几乎全程群像戏的剧本和舞台调度太好了。
喜气洋洋喝碗911美国鸡汤。价值观不完全认同，因为立场差异很大，客观讲是好剧，因为我是客观立场。
sex fulfillment带来的那种 “觉得自己可以所向披靡”的 感受——
所以在下次见面之前，希望我们都不要失去这个武器。
刷了两遍，对照时局更加感慨，Prayer听得眼眶发热。几乎全程群像戏的剧本和舞台调度太好了。
从内核到表现方式都刻板无趣，全靠老ET豁出去的表演撑着。
210912 - “Tonight we honor what we lost, but we also commemorate what we found.”说什么好像都嫌多，就期待未来国内能有这样质量的原创剧场吧。我们也有很多闪耀着人性光辉的时刻，它们值得以各种方式被铭记。
西方敏感题材，个人实在无法一样地共情，只能说确实月圆，或许上海能做的更好，西安肯定不行。
节奏非常明快，对众生相的描写非常细腻，也对美国人后911的心态有比较真挚的刻画。确实是一曲人性的颂歌。17年底去纽约的时候就看到了这剧的大幅广告牌，也被当地导游推荐了这个剧，但当时去看了更有名的《西贡小姐》就没去看它。。。其实还是比较明智的选择吧，因为现场第一次看的话，肯定听不懂。。。感谢字幕帮我看了一出好戏！
节奏很紧凑，在一个小空间内能把一个互帮互助的紧急事件演的幽默又感动。
机长原型说她看了这部戏101次，它没有让人沉溺在悲伤里喘不过气。自始至终靠的是人性本身的脆弱、敏感、真实和温暖在打动观众。911过去了二十年，但人类还是有点希望的，不是吗？
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