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.
经典港片过时套路 用钱换来最后的真相也挺讽刺的 亮点可能只有两个老戏骨船上的对峙了
开头十分钟就一股上世纪三流港片的味道，弃了
三颗星全部给方中信在片尾的一段辩论式的陈述。
20211028戌时，睡着了
三点五分 还不错 剧情完整 不算特别曲折 小反转是黑警居然愿意坐牢拿钱当证人 意外
智叔最后一部电影，走好🕯方中信实在是太帅了～～结尾突如其来的鸡汤，降维打击
7/10.
The Attorney 2021 Blu-ray 1080p AVC TrueHD 5.1-TTG,1:41:22.291 (h:m:s.ms),21.72 GB
算系了解咗我一個情意結，由選戰到律政強人，一直認為未完結一直自認為會有續，只是換一個平台或者故仔，可惜尼部電影系終結了，太可惜了 #2021#智叔 R.I.P 終於上映，算喇，系時代問題，respect 智叔&方中信
我觉得很好。很现实很现实 因为没有公义 所以才要不断追求公义
方中信最后一段演讲升华了整个主题，很鸡汤，也很热血！！！
不像电影，像tvb剧的一集。最后真凶能够归案不是法律和公理的胜利，全靠死者父亲的地位和财力。这个设置让整个故事的内核都变得很没说服力。看在廖叔份上给个三星吧。
搞不懂评分怎么这么低 还不错的一个片子 内容有些老套而已。
上次看到章子怡说，成为妈妈后会很怕死，因为总是担心孩子。
还好呀，故事虽然套路，但政治正确，音乐演员都挺好的。方中信还是那么帅，一颗星给他，一颗星给廖启智。
2021.10.16.Sa.23:00.小米
在此哀悼廖启智先生。
唯一就是船上那场爆发的戏到位了。
非常非常非常中规中矩的电影，没有反转，没有惊喜，没有意外，就是讲完了
结局不应该是，富一代干点权一权二然后自己当选么？
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