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.
年度遗珠，无论是本片的质量还是阿里的表演，都堪称2021年为数不多的上乘之选，也凸显了学院奖的固步自封和对科幻题材的偏见。它营造了一个轻未来的世界，用一个身患绝症的人选择克隆出几乎和自己一模一样的人，瞒着不知自己即将死去的家人，继续他的陪伴和存在。本质上，它在探讨了临终关怀的自我和解，忒休斯之船那种自我同一性的困惑，也是一个人选择如何有尊严的死去等等情感面的问题，科幻元素是高概念设定的手段，却并非故事的核心动力和主要卖点，甚至于它更像一碗绝症梗的鸡汤，只是因为那种精致的摄影、颇具轻未来风的艺术设计，和阿里细腻熨帖的表演，有一种沁人心脾的味道。
感觉疫情开始以后，就再没有看过这么好的电影了。
拍的有点太隐晦了 让电影看起来像个苹果广告片一样
整片有种迷人的气质，拍得很美。软科幻，一直贯穿的是爱和关怀。
和《双重躯体》做交叉观影大概会很恶趣味www
如果有一天我也要这样离去，我可能也会如此选择
没有多少科幻炫技的东西，其实通篇都是对生命、爱情的思考。看完莫名的伤感。
哥们就是喜欢这种一年到头下雨的大闷片
故事普通，情节细腻，男主演技大赞！应该有缘小金人。
of course，no one need to learn how to drive
优：中年男人默默扛下一切~为了爱的人，坦然面对死亡~风景加分
可能人类本身就是一种人工智能机器，肉体是硬件，基因是芯片，意识和记忆是储存卡。如果复制硬件，重新插入芯片和储存卡，那到底算是重生还是克隆？？
2022 #04。披着科幻外衣的文艺片。如果你在青年或者中年时生命即将走到尽头，你是否愿意把自己的记忆传输给一个跟自己长得一模一样的克隆人，让他代替你陪伴你的家人和即将出世的孩子活下去，而你一个人孤独的走向人生的尽头？电影给了一个温暖的答案。无论未来的科技有多么发达，都永远无法打败“爱”的力量。阿里的演技很细腻，期待能在奥斯卡有所斩获。奥卡菲娜的戏份不多但是最后在病床上的那场戏还是很打动我。
两星半。跟黑镜2的第二集？题材是一样的，但黑镜是反应的黑暗面，而这部却恰恰相反。正面的角度去探讨克隆人代替将死之人延续自己的生命。是有些老生常谈，但却是少有的积极和温情。而且更多的其实是男主在临死之前对生活的感悟与反省。我一直喜欢这种极简风格未来科技的调调。不过可以更短更精简一些。（这大哥男配终于拿够了准备冲男主了啊。）
看哭了😭用对自己的残忍去置换对家人的幸福，得绝症本就很凄惨！还要孤独的死去！
抛开科幻的成分，单从人要面对生离死别时的不安与不舍，足以发人深省并为之动容。至少，向死而生是应该提好做好的自我心理准备。意义大于故事本身，后韵绵长值得加分。
简单的拍摄方式 却很有深度 阿里该拿奥斯卡最佳男主了
中间有说到之前的病人.... 我突然想到，要是最后发现他老婆也是克隆人就好玩儿了...
是为了给主演预留奥斯卡moment？短片的容量硬是水到两个小时，不过还是支持阿里三封
看着珍爱的它们离去，却无能为力，这就是挽歌吧。
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