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.
质感出挑，单场戏很棒，整体却力有未逮，端着而无法下沉。倒是奥斯卡·伊萨克，头发一梳，从头有型到尾。
被片名骗了，实际是说ptsd疗伤的事，说好的赌神呢！
又一部出租车司机，名字叫放逐更合适一点点，老派又充满视觉奇观，鱼眼镜头挺合适的
感情上来说，非常温吞，感觉会是一场大雨，结果最后只是一场毛毛雨。本片的唯一看点大概是Oscar Isaac，刮了胡子，梳着背头，又是另外一种魅力。
几乎所有喜欢的镜头都剪在预告片里了。taxi driver的味道吗？有那么一点，不足以支撑我喜欢这部电影。
Oscar Isaac is FINEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
有些拍摄手法比如鱼眼广角是有趣的，但是大部分故事线动机都非常薄弱…救赎的合理性也没有讲的很清楚…爱情线也太突兀了…
算牌人初进年轻人旅馆镜头首次出戏，整体冷感基调尚不成熟，不出色不坏。
可夸之处有，但硬伤太重。大量的玩牌戏码一次次削弱了内里主旨的存在感，男主反复声明要助人的行为也大大降低了趣味性，推进中故事主轴的严重移位以至于电影离题太远。主角意欲通过自救式赌博来实现拯救他人的目的，这一意图在影片中表达得并不过关，甚至不太成立。两个人所拥有和被作用的黑暗回忆才是共同的病灶，在忽略了这个之后，一人自嗨型的援助内容着墨过多，另一人儿戏般的复仇计划又几无深究，令全片实在找不到一把牢靠的抓手。即便结尾部分在男主身上做了一些应有的体现，但对整部电影而言也是杯水车薪之举。
从《light sleeper》到《美国舞男》到《第一归正》，都是延续布列松《扒手》的范式，在视觉上的静态照片，固定机位➕各种中景和人物特写，是小津安二郎的延续（毕竟保罗是布列松和小津的门徒），这几个series故事原型来自于《罪与罚》。公式如下：被罪疚感折磨的男主人公，忧郁、孤独、自我放逐，写日记又颇有“地下人”的痕迹，带着宗教哲学的刨析，遇到弱者的同情和善念，女主人带着“索尼娅”的标记，缓冲悲剧和幸福的摇摆，最后忏悔走向救赎。前几部还不错，《light sleeper 》视觉上黑色电影手法，后面都是超验风格的路子。剧本和音乐突出的是《第一归正》，可惜投资不多影响视觉。这一部故事理得顺，但女主人公只是沦为符号，保罗通常很会选男演员，女演员的品味不太好。
可惜的是，畸变的画面将创伤展现得很好，理解和爱的说服力则没那么强。
充满装腔作势的台词和戏码，三十分钟后就继续不下去了
7.5 lol Paul Schrader....
这苦闷下要迸发出来的能量 镜头声音节奏都喜欢。我有点儿觉得i feel you 这想法又莫名可笑。
如果集中营里的那些纳粹士兵们呐喊他们也是受害者，反正我是不认的！
基调和质感很不错 犯罪惊悚这个类型并不少见 人物很立体矛盾很合理 但这些优点随着剧情的推进慢慢的不见了 故事开始变得夸张浮躁 甚至在赌场中的镜头和气氛也变得很诡异男女感情戏也是没有任何作用 又是浪费脚本演员的典范
为了Oscar daddy看的 朋友给我说才知道导演居然是出租车司机同一个
就算保罗·施拉德一遍又一遍地在重复自己以往的创作那又如何呢？我反正很吃这一套。电影的质感令人着迷，奥斯卡·伊萨克对角色的掌握沉稳且精准，我非常喜欢。
德扑只是一个噱头，一个包装罢了。本来就缺少必要的戏剧冲突，再不包装一下，岂不是半个小时就讲完了？
不愧是写出出租车司机这样经典character study的大师！自我救赎的焦灼作为他永恒的命题，放在今日，依旧不过时，尤其是那几个主观广角镜头，真的能把人看得如痴如醉。
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