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.
剧情都很简单且套路，都能猜到，不过本来就是个简单的喜剧，制作感觉还跟十几年前一样，不过看在女主满墙的布兰妮海报和致敬了crzay的面子上多一星吧。
挺好看的爆米花片，我也想要一间女主的小屋呜呜呜
stupid american drama………一个笑点：这就是Kevin说的拍的烂片吗哈哈哈哈哈哈
Are you serious?
死亡之后探寻真相，家庭，学校，朋友，颇有悬疑氛围，重新回到生活的轨道，换种角度去看待一切，珍惜拥有的所有，不错过每一个善待你的人。
“I should really try and get that perfect life”
开头超酷艾薇儿！真的，2002我的生日又青回！
规规矩矩的唱了一出不冒犯任何群体的爆米花剧，仿佛回到2008年左右的青春电影（政治正确版）
20年后醒过来。。这也是可以……看到了我们这一天的奶爸，就略怪
如果我还是15、16岁肯定会觉得很好看，现在看来剧情老套，电影节奏混乱，剧情也莫名其妙，怎么突然女主和女二女儿就心灵互通了，怎么女主和男闺蜜就亲嘴要约会了？果然是我老了
没啥意思 看到女主以为是另类喜剧 没想到居然是40岁的青春教育片
羡慕…中国高中生哪有prom这种东西，高考都压死你了。
又好又烂，喜欢对于千禧年美高文化nostalgia的部分，不喜欢暗戳戳讽刺一些政治正确的内容，剧情很普通逻辑很烂，把主旋律想展现出来的自我独立活在当下思想弱化了…
就一个疑问，他们几个合谋的人不需要坐牢吗？当时音像还在，很明显故意不接啊。音乐超赞，瞬间回到2000年初。
上次看她的电影还是《偷心女盗》，能减这么多也挺不容易的，整片看完还是有不少笑点
We need to go back to 2002！！！
非常棒的主题和点子，可惜剧本很弱，男主拉胯。
上次看她的电影还是《偷心女盗》，能减这么多也挺不容易的，整片看完还是有不少笑点
我为什么会点开看？？乱七八糟的但是又好像有点好看…小妞电影几十年如一日都是这种充满活力的样子，某种意义上挺好的
两星半，这么个优秀的能展开讲文化变革的设定居然就给拍成俗套的青春校园片了，太浪费了…但客串啊啊啊居然是Alicia Silverstone！！
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