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.
知识储备不足以评价这种电影。我的感觉结构已经被奶头乐形塑了，只能讲一些直观感受，像温暖的洋流，虽然很多情节都发生在黑夜，却有一种极其明亮的视觉体验。真喜欢兰芬对李侠暗生情愫的段落，想到一个非常反革命的词，“红袖添香”，但这两个人和他们的所作所为恰恰是对这个词最大的颠覆。
太长，只是乱打，没有家国情怀，没法共情。编剧不行
孙道临一开始看着不像干革命的，后来就觉得“好棒啊！李侠！”
小季评分：6.0
这部电影的时代意义远大于它的电影意义。
电影的故事原型为在上海从事地下工作的中国共产党党员李白。
滴 滴滴滴 滴滴 滴滴滴 Kraftwerk参与制作的背景音乐么我摔
一人包场，看了彩色修复版«永不消逝的电波»。
王心刚遇到孙道临，当然只能是反派了。上海多迷人！2021-10-11彩色修复版，上海更加迷人，但人却没那么迷人了，脸上像涂了厚厚的油彩。死气沉沉的。
小时候就看过，印象中看过的第一部谍战片，因人物原型有那么一点子特殊情结在，很喜欢。
彩色4K复原版，我真的眼睛都要瞎了。剧情蛮紧凑的。大家都说男主帅，但是我一直在注意男主的发际线😥只觉得男主长得很伟光正。
#2021.10.6 4K彩色修复# 向李侠同志致敬！
最后的告别语挺感人的，加一星。但是整体不是很有感觉，毕竟我已脱离了时代，节奏缓慢，文戏多，跳跃多，着实有些枯燥。
孙道临的表演相对其他演员还是更赏心悦目一些，虽然可能由于剧本和导演所限还谈不上表演的层次感，手法比较单一。
第一次完整地观赏了本片，还是彩色修复版的，只想说一句，那时候的艺术家真的很了不起！
我对老电影有种特别的感情。当时觉得特好看，现在竟想不起完整的剧情了。
确实没有想到一部历经岁月的电影如今依旧风采熠熠。那个年代特有的舞台剧风格让剧情整体紧凑扣人，缺点肯定是有的，但我愿成为十一最佳电影。
与现代谍战电影的重点完全不同，彻底清晰地塑造了为信仰献身的英雄形象。同志们，永别了，我想念你们！
老爸洗澡的时候还会唱：打回老家去……知道出处了……
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