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.
日式神经质真的好好笑，温情的部分也做得很工整和老练，看多了文艺片再看这种喜剧已然是一种治愈... 闪回有一点凌乱，但两个时期对比着看确实有点唏嘘的效果。结尾恍惚间看到了《大鱼》的影子，在对美好往事的追忆中死去大概没有痛苦吧。
留住太阳那里流下了莫名其妙的泪水，电影太好了，谢谢电影，谢谢山田导演。
一封写给电影和电影院的情书吧，不过作为这么有资历的导演，拍得也只是中规中矩，更像是为了书写而书写，为了让更多人去怀念电影院而拍。
一如单枪匹马毁掉《梦二》的沢田研二浮表的演技，影片薄气得很，山田洋次对于电影，对于自己另一个人生可能性充满想像和温情，荒废在这个质感如《爱尔兰人》般单薄做作的成品里，可叹。
日本的文艺电影中的感情充满了 PTSD 啊（超夸张式的情感表达与动作演绎，配合着超礼貌性的语言文化）
虽然因为行程原因错过了前20分钟，依然觉得最终去看这部电影是对的。全场观众又哭又笑，虽然两段故事都比较老套，但是看电影看到死是多少人的梦想，导演对ゴウ真的很温柔。很多人为女主的选择不值，但是重来一次，可能她还是会选择才华横溢的那个，虽然才华不能当饭吃。
茨维格小说改编的故事。还不错，至少比大国的电影好看。人最高贵的是精神，唯有精神不可灭。
雖然有日本傳統父權主義的影響，但感情表達還是很真摯，感人。
看到最后忍不住哭了，祝福所有爱电影的人此生都能享受电影的酸甜苦辣，喜怒哀乐。
普普通通甚至有点无聊，suda演技也没发挥出来，去外国拍戏吧
松竹映画百年纪念片，卡司豪华，北川景子发着光的眼神太像昭和女优了，戏中戏处处可以看到小津的影子，桂圆子也是照着原节子打造的吧，电影之神的剧本早已被伍迪艾伦的开罗紫玫瑰实现。从昭和到令和，泡沫经济到新冠肺炎，电影，永远能让人做梦！
不觉得这个电影是个悲剧吗？ 非常流畅，尤其前半部分，看过山田洋次几部作品，都感觉前面比较好，后面有点拉。有同感的吗？山田的台词节奏真是舒服。
我不需要他让我幸福，我要让他幸福。淑子喜欢上乡之后一直在这么努力的做着
改成这样挺不错的了，茨维格的小说心理描写极多，而这部小说的精彩之处也基本都在心理描写，将心理的压抑用另一种视觉的方式呈现出来，故事改编上的难度不小！
他永远为电影，他永远像少年，直至生命终结。
神明存在于电影的每一帧之间，也存在于每一个热爱电影的人心中。
苏打真帅 咩酱真美 片尾曲真好听
“太阳快要沉下去了！阿乡，你跑过去请太阳再等一下！”
演技爆了，太厉害了//糊逼墙头演了个倒酒的服务员🚬
在生前完成自传《昨日的世界》后不久，1942年2月22日，他与妻子一起，在里约热内卢以拥有尊严的方式结束了生命。唯精神坚不可摧的知识分子，就这样突然放弃了信仰，令人唏嘘，
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