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.
雄鸡和老爷子
看一部少一部了。珍惜吧。
《廊桥遗梦》中的东木老爷子确确实实有其独特的男人魅力，但本片中还不断有女人倒贴就多少有些他想展现自己不服老的意味了。
单论电影，节奏非常平淡和缓，寓意也那么直白，在我看来，是一路的反高潮。但因为是克林特的作品，全程感受到的是和蔼的温柔。不是缅怀，不想说教，而是，就任车这么开，走到哪停哪，遇到谁就聊一聊，到达目的地之前，任旅程平缓还是颠簸，任生活刺激还是散漫。
跟完美世界和老爷车比，不在一个水准。无论是故事还是人物都过于单薄了。看到九十岁的他还在电影里调情，怎么都会出戏的。他已经不能骑马了，看到替身在马背上翻腾，也没法不出戏。他已经没法再演一个牛仔了，哪怕是演一个苍老落寞的牛仔。
“老兵永不死，只是渐凋零”
活化石拍电影，虽然是旧瓶装旧酒，但抛弃了过高的期待，总体还是在好看的一边。希望可以看到“惊！百岁老人自导自演”。
另一个版本的菊次郎的夏天，东木是真的老了，骑在马背上颠，为他捏把汗
电影确实平淡了点，但质量已经不重要了，只要看到他还健康，活跃在荧幕前就足够了。看到他踏入墨西哥服装店的那一瞬，我以为他会换上那套经典的装扮，只是，那个牛仔终究没有回来。
90岁的老牛仔 依旧温情硬朗 墨西哥风情公路片
剧情很普通了 整篇几乎可以用温和来形容 影片里看的时候有好几次都觉得颤颤巍巍 佩服老爷子这么大把年纪了还在自导自演
为什么要macho哭？macho无奈😮💨
我不知道如何治愈“老去”,我所做的，不过是生命中的另一个选择。
孤立作为一部剧情片来看的话问题多多，平淡的剧情缓慢的节奏，以及正反派在大部分时间里都在无所事事，但放到冬木自导自演的作品体系里却能看到些许不同的东西，这一次的老头没有了以往外露的倔强，更多是一种对年龄和时代的妥协，每每露出的淡淡微笑也是在之前的作品里很难见到的，于是结尾看似突兀的反高潮的处理反而显得合情合理，此外有几幕夕阳与老人拍的确实很美，总之虽然远不是冬木最好作品那一序列的，但作为他这个年龄的作品，是不是也说明了老大爷内心的些许变化？
比预期要好，东木的影片向来情感真挚，可总少不了一丝说教味，在车上与男孩的对话是一种自嘲，对于牛仔/硬汉精神开始进行思考，在精神上有了一丝突破，期待他今后的创作方向。
剧情平铺直叙少亮点，叙事节奏也比较温吞，故事展现得很温柔，也可以看出作为年老牛仔的东木想展示的表达。牛仔迟暮，但是雄心仍旧。
在一个老人眼中再没有大风大浪。顺势而为，随遇而安。冲91岁的伊斯特伍德，我愿意五星打满。
东木老了，故事不再刚了，可是就为了最后车上那一段关于“硬汉被夸大”的对话，我再多一分情怀分
比预期要好，东木的影片向来情感真挚，可总少不了一丝说教味，在车上与男孩的对话是一种自嘲，对于牛仔/硬汉精神开始进行思考，在精神上有了一丝突破，期待他今后的创作方向。
91岁的东木，依然是西部牛仔，致敬！ 电影本身很平淡，温情片，but，这不重要…
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