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.
用很極端的方式去包裝很單純的感情，手法有點老土。
最后一个章节实在是震撼到了，日本真是变态的国家
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 th...
B級片，極端的虐愛，虐殺，“男與女原來同命相連，都是沒有了性功能的行尸走肉。”在互相弒殺和擁抱中得知相方都是同類人，他們只有痛苦才可以感受到快感。結果最後男的死了，女的卻TMD懷孕了。當然這都是導演想表達日本社會的那些事兒。
一般日式cult片，最後想強行升華下也沒太成功，故意的DV畫質讓小成本顯得更小成本了
