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.
全片充斥着碎片化但却温暖的情绪，事业、友情和爱情的不幸在导演的处理下都显得不太冷酷，试镜时的独白，les酒吧里和好友的轻轻一吻，咖啡馆对峙时女孩伴着Ombra Mai Fu落下的泪水，以及山雨欲来前返回家中和父母共享平静的幸福。
前半段晃得我頭疼。
不像是这个时代的电影；镜头在2021年的地铁站厅里游弋直达地面：这里是柏林·1931。
文学叙事电影，各种闪切、手持、广播、信件式表达。就是片长时长有点长，观看门槛拉升了。台词写得太好了！
一想到这是个二战前的时代，竟觉得每个人都得到了最好的结束。这是个半夜会辗转反侧的happy ending
不是短评：女主和男主分开后第一次在咖啡馆见面，问他为什么不看着自己 镜头只给了男主手一部分戏 无奈的手势
Fabian就像身边已经为数不多的颓丧的文艺中年，郁郁不得志，又放不下自尊，本质是善良的，但爱情还是败给了金钱。放到当今的时代里，这一切的始作俑者当然也可能不是他本人，而是历史。
我为这样的角色感到想要忏悔，感到心痛，感到无奈，感到应该这样。感到，这才是对的，应该对抗这个时代的路。虽然知道会毁灭。但或许这是对的。
活着才是侥幸，死亡才是必然。文艺青年总是无法和礼崩乐坏的时代共存，离去或许是最佳选择。相爱之人隔着玻璃吻别，但最终无法再次遇见意难平
在影片开始时的海德堡广场站附近住过一年，那个地铁站很美，我见过几百次它夜里空无一人的时候，也见证了随着周边难民营建造而增多的站内“居民”。可能因为这样的引入，近一百年前的事，看上去和现在没什么分别。非常惊喜的故事和视听，谈历史已经比较克制了，但还是显得太正了，过分务实而不够真诚，符号之网太密太厚，总之没有感觉到哪个时刻可以视之为人类的、永恒的经验。所以不够好。
片尾曲千万不能略过！可以说是还原电影情节的跌宕起伏！
不管怎样，生活是最有趣的工作
“学会游泳”在片中出现了好多次，最终死于水中。
如此大的邪恶，以一场相对文明的会议形式达成。
拉布德写出了最好的文学史论文，我写出了导师叫我重写的本科论文。
生活混乱不堪，压抑，找不到出路的时候可以看看。
惊觉汤姆希林好像一美，都有双安静忧郁的眼睛。
前半段晃得我頭疼。
呜呜。// 可爱的法比安终将被暗涌的湖面所吞没，而之后的德国会发生什么不用我说，政治的隐喻无处不在最开始离谱，而后来才发现对我们而言的荒漠才是那个时代的“真实”。手持镜头快速剪辑，漂亮的汤姆希林，最可怜的不是天真的陨落，而是明明在努力保持清醒，却依然不敌，命运的洪流。
德国是不是演员不多？？这次希林跟小姨又合作了，无主之作就觉得小姨很美美美美
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