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.
但是，作死小分队的设置，各种灵异的设置，毫无新意。编剧吃屎呢吧，这根本就是个辣鸡片子。
港片一边放不下身段，一边投入有限，想拍深又有所顾忌，所以最终就失去了灵魂。
杀完人躺在床上等着警察？三十年前的港剧也没这么港，一帮老戏骨给这个导演捧臭脚，可怜可叹，可惜智叔最后一部电影就拍了个这？一世英名啊！
剧情毫无波澜，剪接凌乱不堪，色调又偏电视剧。但有两点值得注意，一是主题主旨其实不差，只是将「公义」「高墙、鸡蛋」这些符号文字挂在嘴边，就显得很低廉，如果能用演绎的方式演出来就好了。二是廖启智智叔的演技确实了得，如此差的剪辑都能看到他在闪光，可惜他在游艇上的对白明显被后期重新配音，在结尾处的人物行为又明显不合理。普通电影一部，5.4分合理。
就一般般，在我我看了司法并未取得胜利，还是金钱权利才完胜，毕竟最后能赢只是因为大佬想报仇
挺奇怪的片子，熟悉它的套路之后并不恐怖。刷一遍能看明白影片里直白的结论，但是主线在一惊一乍的叙事中被打乱了。
时间线需要自己理一理，稍微动一动脑子。 非常值得二刷！！！
一帮老同志也不容易了 一般般吧 可能香港电影现在大部分也就这样了
这一批配音演员我好像有点印象。像是零一零二年左右，那一批盗版DVD电影的配音阵容。
作为智叔最后一部电影，差强人意，本来是一部挺好的犯罪悬疑片，但硬生生被拍成了流水作业式的电影。证据，证人，一切关键要素都进展的太顺利了，而结尾的立意拔高，更是有点刻意为之。香港电影，真没必要为了迎合什么，做自己就好啊。
香港可能拍职业片已经不用动脑子了，所有人都是一副“上工”的感觉，廖启智已经去了，片子库存只会减少，却又被耗在了一部乏善可陈的片子一个毫无作用的角色。同类型片本身就要靠花头推陈出新了，这下偏偏还要用平淡无奇的运镜跟无聊至极的剧情重复类型片的每一个环节，真的很无聊。
都这么多年了，幸亏穿插了点过去剧情回顾，不然真想不起来了
有被吓到。
看到5.6分的评价，差点就不想点进去了。不过其实还挺好看的，剧情老套，但其实也隐射了一些人治和法治的问题
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某些画面还可以，但是真的很不喜欢这种黑不溜秋的片子。
自作聪明的反转白瞎了“时空旅行者与地缚灵”这个有点新意的想法。
比昆岩池还是要好一些，但把韩国神婆，日本地缚灵，藏传佛教的金刚杵糅合到一起，也只是一个脆弱的缝合怪而已。
电影剧情，什么玩意儿。没看完，在谭耀文庭审那场戏，实在看不下去了……
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