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.
今年的片子越看越预感不详，好莱坞老资历导演们集体瓶颈，互相传染一起摆烂，叙事水平只退不进，手牵手一起扎进自我重复的泥潭死不回头，不过没关系，只要披一层复古怀旧的皮，就有影评人上来吹出花，谁说只有漫威会搞主题公园？
乏善可陈，除了制作很精美，斯皮尔伯格的调度很出色，这故事可实在接受无能。俩主角哪有配角出彩，男主角看着有点笨重，Riff多带派。
一想到女主现实中的男朋友是肖恩就非常的羡慕妒忌恨
爱情至上也应该有点基本逻辑吧，被爱情冲昏头脑到可以弑亲的程度，什么价值观啊。
not bad. Harry Shum真的看起来超讨厌
一部歌舞电影，男主要唱功没唱功，要舞技没舞技，要演技没演技，长得还难看，为什么！！
舞台剧西区故事上演当年之所以如此火爆以及60年代改编电影拿走好几个奥斯卡，除了其编舞出色、与莎翁的《罗密欧与朱丽叶》某种联系之外，当时的社会背景在的（移民，种族问题），如今宝刀未老一直对童年十分眷恋的斯皮尔伯格再次翻拍经典，可是故事放在当下语境中早就不是当年那个味了（或许不是，或许种族问题还在），空有画面调度下精美复古基调中角色艳美婀娜的舞姿，情节细节方面并不理想。但有一说一的是大导演就是大导演，从第一个俯瞰纽约贫民窟的长镜头开始就展现出斯皮尔伯格出色的镜头调度能力，伴随着音乐的涌现，摄影机所具有的韵律感和流动感，角色在真实的街道上尽情释放生命的愉悦，这种随心所欲的气质都在导演的精心设计中。另：男女主的气质无法撑起经典。
音乐剧原封不动改编为电影的结果就是，故事逻辑完全崩了，所有转折都格外突兀，没有支撑，让这部电影雪上加霜的是，男主角竟然从唱到跳到演到颜一无是处……
肯定没原版好的，最大的优点是经费充足，歌大致相同，排舞不一样。老爷子为了让故事圆滑，打乱了顺序，可惜的是没有添加新的东西
新版《西区故事》音乐、摄影、服化道、镜头调度均是顶级水平，保持了斯皮尔伯格的一贯水准。在歌舞与爱情的同时，亦糅合种族议题、少年犯罪等社会关切，无奈却在故事情节和主演演技上翻了跟头。
我看过的斯皮尔伯格最烂的片子.2021年度看过最烂的片子,这是怎么进奥斯卡候选的..
政治正确终于到了华人身上我很欣慰，石破天荒，但是这个也太难让人相信了……毕竟男主的脸也太寒碜……尤其是那个羽绒服和发型，我死了……
继续跟歌舞剧有仇 PS 你哥被杀了当晚就跟凶手上床？？
瓊瑤阿姨都汗顏
一开始觉得台词很搞笑，直到看到结尾开始困惑：这部电影的目标受众究竟是什么人？🤔感觉片中出现的任何群体看完本片都不会开心的样子……
我真心觉得Jimmy O‘Yang is way cuter than Darren Barnet
经典在前，斯导执筒，剧情有些许变革，但同时也有还需要改变的地方；女主唱功是有的，男主要撑起这么一个大戏还需要历练；女配全剧最亮眼，预测可能会捧一座小金人。另：女主将会出演迪士尼《白雪公主》真人电影。
歌舞太棒了，布景、摄影也一流，两位主角缺少点魅力。
20220329 断断续续看了四天，太无聊了……
剧情太可怕了，如果只是现代罗密欧与朱丽叶，顶多就是吐槽剧情老土。但有几个正常人能在自己亲哥死了后还能继续和杀人凶手做下去的？wtf？不是不喜欢歌舞，但打架都是跳舞也太无语了…最最可怕的是，主演没有演技就算了，连颜值也么得！
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