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.
这两位可真是好演员啊，全程飙戏看得很爽。政治说来复杂，但用最初和最后两种不同解决鸡蛋被偷的方法的例子来概括好像也没有什么问题
有人当面子，就得有人当里子。。。民主政治的虚无，不择手段的正义，也只有韩影能把历史掰开来反复揉搓了。。。
道不同，不相为谋啊。一个谋士出的主意主上都不认同，也不相信他，那俩人真的不合适
总体感觉上还是不及《南山的部长们》《铁雨》《特工》。
根据真实人物和事件产生灵感而拍摄，棒子国的政治片！从最初选举开始一切的欺骗！题材很大胆，薛景求还是保持了一定水准，结尾太过于理想化了！
运筹帷幄在影中，既然见了光了便无法从容出诈。白屈菜既是毒药也爱良药，在理想之巅还是现实军权，憎恨远比博得喜爱更难。打了一剂猛药，哪怕在七十四岁也能开出花朵。
相当可以，镜头语言也特别高明！这个世界自有他自己运行的规律，人为只能任其左右一段时间但不是永久的
韩国拍政治片确实独到，金大中对影子幕僚的态度值得玩味，党魁选举这场戏惊心动魄，只是还是略理想化了点。薛景求和李善均稳得不行。
哇 太强了 韩国的电影制作 镜头台词太棒了
胜者即是正义？为了胜利不择手段，还是为了某些更高的价值而选择坚守原则？残酷的斗争也许容不下理想者，但改变这个世界则实实在在地需要他们。阴影为什么永远是阴影，是因为他缺少灵魂。
Politics is a bloody hole of mystery. Never get involved into it if you’re trying to keep pure and idealistic.
7分的影片。对韩国的选举制度不太了解，有些地方没太看明白，但争夺党内总统候选人那一场太精彩了，把政治和人心的反复以及利益高于立场表现得淋漓尽致。最后的选举结果也说明地图炮真是在哪都管用，不仅是国内。那些帮忙选举的工作者都好拼，跋山涉水拜访选民，做各种准备工作就不说了，还要学着演戏甚至被打得鼻青脸肿头破血流。只可惜薛景求扮演的政治家有点过于理想主义和过分追求原则啦，结果还没过河就先自断一臂自己把桥给拆了。政治本来就是肮脏的游戏，如果连这点都不明白怎么去获胜呢。韩国真是被北边的共产主义搞怕了。头一次知道韩国也下象棋的。
韩国选举的内幕,完成度还不错,在这类题材中,首推日本的金环蚀,但以一个影子为主角难得一见,大开眼界,金光闪闪的事物背后都有见不得人的阴暗,政治就是一场肮脏的游戏。金大中的形象塑造的不错。7.4
我们看到的听到的。都是国家想让我们听到的看到的。特别是在中国。
结合最近已经结束的韩国大选来看，这电影实在是讽刺意味拉满。不如电影中表现出来的理想，现实中资本主义框架下的民主自由一潭死水，无论保守还是激进亦或是曾经的独裁，韩国人民要走的路依旧漫长
严肃性构建上欠缺了一点，前半段戏谑多了一点
“但我喜欢你站在灯光下的样子”
前面看的不认真，中间人物关系看的有点混乱，前面一般，最后部分还是拉回来了，韩国拍这类政治题材实在太老练了，但这片不在我的点上。但是演员们真的很好，李善均绝了。
对付君子有君子的办法，对付小人就只能用诡计。国民是盲目的，只要是对的，最终的胜利者采用的过程手段都是有阴暗的一面。
“人活一世，有的人成了面子，有的人成了里子。”
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