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.
影像资料片，美术馆风格电影，时代烙印：Metoo and Black Lives Matter
舞台化的步光以及黑白选择，非常古典，电影化的电影。除了丹泽尔华盛顿的台词有点温吞，几近完美。有几个镜头及构图实在是美不胜收，这才是光影中作画。
你以为迷雾之后是天
啊啊，摄影真的牛逼哄哄，但是感觉演员的表演状态和形式都太轻松了（。）普遍配不上这种本来应该神棍兮兮的怪邹邹的风格。。感觉还是导演失策（）果然看莎翁还是在舞台上更合适吗……
NYFF59 Opening Night｜50年后Frances再演麦克白夫人｜很舞台剧的一部电影，传统又不传统。拍得有个性，演得也有个性，but not my type…
表现主义风格，戏剧化台词，再次对人的欲望与宿命发出诘问。但几何感强烈的极简空间（布景），浓密的雾气、黑白的反差（光线），角度的选择（调度），都只是视觉的迷恋，缺少意义的配合。
一般…故事倒没的说 镜头太单一台词太多，舞台剧的纪录片… 既然是电影就多加一点电影独有的优势进来嘛
相比15版麦克白逊色不少，戏剧般的形式感和黑白并没有加分，最重要的内心情感戏也是一带而过，不知道在拍些什么……
Denzel的气质驾驭主角尚且可以，演技单论，但是夫人的选角是不是有点太老了。极简的黑白影像，有些《沙丘》的空间感+《纪念碑谷》的线条感，有点看艺术装置展的感觉，好在片长控制的还可以，算是一部走氛围重心理的麦克白。
无继承人的国王登上王位，女巫是深层欲望的投影，血与毁灭将降临大地，乌鸦已群飞遮蔽天空
建筑设计很有意思，新古典主义美学在光影中被推向极致。行善只需要跟随内心的声音即可，而作恶却需要很强大。
为啥麦克白是个黑人？就开头女巫演的最好，后面越来越难看
and then is heard no more。
艺术气息和舞台剧和形式过重 大段大段晦涩飘忽的对白 就很沉闷了。
也还OK 唉 第七封印太好了吧 不过导演想表达一种性冷淡也OK啊 细想一下 用全篇冷淡没有生机来取代固有印象中战争是荷尔蒙打鸡血，爆炸欲望，这一点如果存在那就有点牛了，《狙击手》异曲同工，冷色调代替锈红色
3.5黑白光影运用，剪辑手法有特色。更多的像一出背叛，复仇的舞台剧。
绝佳的美术和氛围营造使本片充满了电影感，但故事和人物刻画都不足，演员表演上乘。
摄影美术服化道和表演都是顶级的水准，为颁奖礼而生的那类电影。肯定不难看，但没啥感觉。
相比15版麦克白逊色不少，戏剧般的形式感和黑白并没有加分，最重要的内心情感戏也是一带而过，不知道在拍些什么……
被黑人麦克白惊到了，虽然是丹泽尔华盛顿，看了一会儿还是耿耿于怀，本来情节就没啥兴趣，这画面风格更难受，算了吧。
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