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.
小时候看川端康成，觉得他可真是太无聊了，现在再看来，依旧是无聊，皆是徒劳。昭和时期日本文学里那种极致的甚至是有些诡异的爱恋，在其他外国文学作品里是看不到的，倒是有它独特的美。
没看过原著，男主表情有点出戏，从多个角度（男主、女主、女主日记）叙述故事的方式很有意思
一般般，看过原著，但这部少了电影的那份质感
为什么里面的人都这么变态，对于爱情，都不说明白，藏着掖着。
没必要把故事讲那么清楚，驹子的爱情和叶子的爱情的徒劳，二世祖的虚无，火车窗上的倒影，雪晴山上发光的胡枝子都比这个并不有趣的故事重要得多。
让我想起了刚看完小说时候的心情，那些挥之不去的好似来自雪国的冷意；但，电影明显情绪没到位，没有足够的留白，小说可以用文字描述氛围和剧情，但电影不能这样。
我同意老年人床戏才是本片最恐怖的地方，不过这个主题其实还挺现实的呀。
复古风格好评，虐杀桥段干脆利索，剪辑花了心思，血浆喷出一点点变红的镜头也很巧妙。关爱老年人性生活，也请关爱没有性生活却每天fucked by government的年轻人。。
冰冷、热烈，风雪飞扬，无依无靠，生死徒劳而已。
雪国的岛村和南京的冈川，他们都随时可以抽身离去，他们也知道自己终将离去，或许有牵挂有愧疚有痛苦，但都徒增唏嘘，终成笔下风流。有当代的话倒是一言以蔽之：不主动，不拒绝，不负责。
2022-04-23
雪白的背景真的好美，服装也是好看。益生菌的发型差点以为太宰治走错片场，选角真的不太满意。
大师就是大师，把简单的三人关系写的这样百转千回。这部小说和电影，都与芥川龙之介的《南京的基督》有颇高相似度，先以男性视角讲述，再用女性视角收尾。这种在特定封闭时空发生的感情，说难听点儿，就像养了一条狗，男人只是把女人当一个特别的、调剂的、娱乐性的寄托，而对女人来说那却是全部。
受不了😓 物化女性?
大段大段独白+汤泽冬季风景。
“我只要我应得的人生”，但是这种人基本都死光了
岛村会不会喜欢上叶子，岛村喜欢上了驹子，啊岛村会不会喜欢上叶子，岛村没有喜欢叶子
是因为我对高桥一生老师先入为主的印象吗还是因为他确实不太适合角色……
剧情老套，没什么吸引人的地方，要吐槽的地方太多了
高桥这次的演技有些让我失望，更像21世纪涩谷街头的冷面杀手，还患有面部抽搐和冷冻症，和另外的主角站在一起还以为是穿越过去的旁观者，一些小说里的经典场景也没有拍出让我心荡神摇的感觉，总体不合预期。
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