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.
看评价好像比较两级，但我好喜欢啊。电影的气质非常迷人，从开头就被吸引了，内核还是ptsd反战那一套，但故事营造的氛围和节奏非常好。监狱片段用广角展现有巧思。配乐爱了，我要去找原声了。伊萨克最近出镜率比较高啊，之前一直没get到他，在这部里好像对味了。
类型结合的并不成功，反而浪费了太多的精力在不精彩的牌桌上。多数情节靠人物对话来推进，不是一个好的电影范本。能进威尼斯也许是因为他题材的特殊性吧…看不进去
因为会算牌，玩牌既可以打发时间也能挣到钱，他单调地活着，终日混迹赌场却清醒自持，不缺钱，缺活着的意义。碰见一个一心复仇的小伙子，他让小伙子跟着他，为了小伙子去参加需要资助人的赌博比赛，违背了一向小富即安的原则。给了小伙子15万，可以解决小伙子及其母亲的困境，可以从此开始正常的生活，他终于找到了活着的意义，热切地盼着小伙子跟母亲团聚的消息。可是，小伙子没有去找母亲还是去复仇并死求了。。。女资助人是他找的第二个活着的意义，这次进监狱，会盼着出来，因为有人来看他。。。想起当年看逃出拉斯维加斯，越看越绝望。这片不同，男主拼命找盼头，这是人和动物的区别，人需要意义，在冰冷中本能找暖和贴贴
很有腔调的一部电影，就即便单独把算牌人的戏份拍出来，没有救赎的戏份都是很酷的，加上以后以及结尾，真的就很累赘了。影片节奏还是偏慢了一点。
为了Oscar daddy看的 朋友给我说才知道导演居然是出租车司机同一个
几乎所有喜欢的镜头都剪在预告片里了。taxi driver的味道吗？有那么一点，不足以支撑我喜欢这部电影。
质感出挑，单场戏很棒，整体却力有未逮，端着而无法下沉。倒是奥斯卡·伊萨克，头发一梳，从头有型到尾。
相互救赎连连碰，充斥着强烈的沉稳孤独浪漫压迫感。
因为就像他自己也一再强调的，赌博只是打发时间的方式，是手段，不是目的。就像金钱、荣誉和另一位选手高呼的“America”都从来不是目的。重要的，是成为人，是过日子，是重拾爱，是和罪恶的一切搏斗，去寻找救赎和审判罪行。
威尼斯主竞赛的片子，看片名以为是讲赌博的，实际却是自我救赎的故事…剧情设计有亮点，但整体讲的很平淡，爱情线更是有点莫名，好在Oscar Isaac是真的帅…
oscar的颜真对胃口啊，帮我撑着看完……
创伤，以及将理解和爱作为救赎。
有电影的质感，画面老练，故事本身冲突有点儿突兀
以为是赌片，结果看完才发现是公路片，公路感十足但是没有把最核心的“救赎”给讲好
和赌博的联系恰到好处 没有堆满也没有架空 但是整体还是有点点催眠了
很温柔的一种拍法，牌桌与现实并行的剧作结构，围绕压力转移的概念，战争创伤另辟蹊径的表达，把一场十分温情的戏放在一个看似五彩斑斓但是冷冰冰的数字化景观中，也无异于男主色调单一的世界。扭曲或者间隔暴力场面，遭遇无法被重现，置于现场才会真正理解，是电影永远无法抵达的地方。牌算得再好，人也拗不过情绪。只是觉得爱情戏过于跳脱
文本显而易见的脱胎于《出租车司机》，但老马丁slashing而富有delicacy的掌控力却是施拉德力所不及的。
这才是赌片该有的样子，很戏剧化，很文学化，还有很多冲突
勉强3星，片名和剧情本身并无太多关联，算是对体制黑洞以及战争创伤后遗症的反讽，节奏过于拖沓，想看到一场精彩的赌局，结果看了个寂寞。
创伤，以及将理解和爱作为救赎。
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