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.
王朔自比阿甘，是郭小鲁也是苏玲芳，一次完整的抄书。前半截尤其王朔，特贫、逗乐，王珞丹真的很适合风尘女；后半截所谓的科幻有点拖沓，但是终究比郭帆《李献计历险记》拍得好。高粱饴是真的很难吃，勾起了一些不好的回忆，王传君的形象像我一个没联系了的好朋友，我很想他。
开篇三十分钟很难看，只是前史交代，更像是散文诗，文本几乎完成了叙事功能，不太需要影像；中段我个人很喜欢，完成度挺高的。想到了怦然心动、红玫瑰白玫瑰、活着、这个杀手不太冷等等，元素很多；结尾不太行，一段老套且令我不信的狂想。我个人其实很喜欢、很喜欢这个故事的主题和哲思，想到了《超忆症》，但对于影视化的故事来说，我只能给到3星。
王朔的文本没错了，就是有点太冗长了，长得似我庸俗无味的一生，一生不死，一生作配角。
电影像王朔的小说一样，从早期的嬉笑怒骂接地气变成了晚期的自娱自乐谁也看不懂
奇怪又混乱，开篇可以感觉到王朔的参与，后面又可以感觉到郭敬明的参与，充满了割裂的感觉。编剧想把生死和离别这样宏大的主题与科学和爱情以及时代缩影全部融在一起，然后采用了青梅竹马爱而不得的痴情男和沦落演艺圈的所谓卖笑女的老套路…还加了单恋和代孕您是怎么想的呢？
电影最后，王朔把盘旋在我心底多年的那个桥段给用了——“当你垂垂老矣坐在摇椅上，某个清晨或者黄昏, 你发现一个翩翩少年走过你的窗前，那正是我，你多年前的朋友，那个拥有不老之身而始终孑然独行的男人”
干细胞也可太奇怪了。太怪了，怎么想都不对。
以为是爱情电影，结果是一部关于老去和死亡的哲理片或者说伪文艺片。最大的卡司是王珞丹，但实际上王珞丹反而只是一根牵扯的线，而李婷婷反而才是女主。因为刚经历了爷爷的过世，所以在丁教授死亡前的那场交谈里，很触动我，人生不就是一辆等待下车的公交巴士，死亡不就是最后的终点站么？
土味傻屌导演，什么哥舞厅？假发？尬到不行的趣味设计！！
王朔是我为数不多爱的当代作家，王传君和王璐丹是我为数不多欣赏的演员，这三王组合在我这里就是5分。还有我喜欢的怀旧，爱了。
虽然怪但莫名合胃口，或许是预测不到它到底在演什么吧……
导演太自恋了，用了一堆符号，讲了一个浮夸的故事。王珞丹贡献了这几年最好的表演，但也是得益于足够突出的人设，王传君不行
第一句话就误导，第一眼心动 分开几十年还一辈子都心动，胡扯
第一句话就误导，第一眼心动 分开几十年还一辈子都心动，胡扯
你以为的不老超能力是因为小时候的化学事故，可这能力最后的来源，却让这个故事前后有了严重的割裂感，看来是不能太期待王朔写类似的故事。
谁能告诉我电影为啥就烂尾了，不是说王传君不拍烂片吗，骗子。
有点尴尬 是属于逻辑乱来的奇幻片 甚至都不奇幻
文不对题的电影，故事很吸引我，虽然有些部分过于drama。王珞丹好适合这类角色，加一星给她！
前半段是苦逼单相思，后半段突然就科幻了，变成了不老处男。
20211227 人生啊，一眨一闭就是一辈子，王啸坤是亮点，小痞子演的不错！
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