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.
可能我对算牌也没啥兴趣
可能我对算牌也没啥兴趣
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。
45/100。起码这次能够提炼出一个清晰的主题了，那种在承受巨大痛苦之后无法扭转的后果不至于无法被捕捉到。然而跟《第一归正会》的问题还是一模一样，保罗·施拉德始终把自己凌驾在观众的承受范围之上，想呈现的效果从来不考虑是否能够产生效果，所以我们依然看到的依然是一团浆糊似的东西，漫长无趣的牌桌现场和毫无明确的人物刻画在呆板的镜头下让人无法忍受，在吃到糖果前被灌了一嘴苦瓜的感觉真的很不好。以及全片依然过于依赖演员，从伊桑·霍克到奥斯卡·伊萨克，导演你真的能独立行走吗？Ps.奥斯卡的角色显然比伊桑的更具魅力，有颜有肉让这个可以打入深渊的故事不至于即刻死绝。
说实在话我不知道片子到最后是要讲什么，难道是伤害别人的人也有PTSD吗？谁能给我解解惑
与第一归正会同样的基调。酷哥的爱，tough love是也
是不是有点类似
这部电影的气质非常迷人，能够让人完全沉浸到保罗·施拉德的故事节奏里，稳、准、酷而且有着足够的沉淀，奥斯卡·伊萨克也是无比正确的选角。四星。
[2021.09.29 @K11AH] +，摄影、构图、色调都挺好的，剧本太弱了。
只是单纯觉得既然叫The Card Counter那这个身份还有设计的赌博元素应该有更实际的意义才对。总觉得这部分跟救赎部分融合的并不很好。
Right ingredients, wrong meal.
执着于过去的伤痕，妄想得到救赎，却重复撕开伤疤永远无法向前。
施拉德的影像不敢苟同，可本子却很有意思，口吻像是你在德州遇见一个话很多却不着重点，话梢茂密可远端总是被盖住，所有段落的最后都是youknow，装腔作势看穿美国内在极权却只想从中混口饭吃，每一天重复的生活或许才是自由。最后赌局和杀人用力有点大了，也有点解释过多，也挺自恋的哈哈
3.5/节奏慢需要耐心。赌博只是业余爱好，施暴者一系列创伤后应激障碍才是主要。
沉郁而缓慢，被唤醒的创伤意识和无法被生活染色的白，不过越看越感觉Tell更像一个意图假装性感的单纯清教徒。
不愧是奥斯卡爹地，穿老干部全套也还是如此性感。画面和故事都很极简，文本乏善可陈，说是算牌人但是算牌场景居然比平淡的对话还乏味。最后算是完成自我救赎了吗？只要内心重获平静，无论身在何处。
6.2，小片子，讲美军虐囚事件，男主和《婚姻生活》男主是同一个人！！！
6.7。这2种题材融合在一起还真是不好拍，画面和摄影手法都挺不错，音乐也可以，好好拍赌片不挺好的嘛，剧情拉垮了
下面为大家带来布列松个站头粉保罗施拉德的饭制大电影《新扒手》，灵感来源：《罪恶天使》《扒手》
好爱。监狱的广角镜头将人拖拽回无法自赎的罪孽中，火树银花下的牵手更显珍贵。施拉德营造出一种全程张力紧绷的危险氛围，一尘不染又屎尿血屁。由此，主角的动机更显直接，这是一种认命后不参杂质的单纯。再者，这是一部性感到极致的作品，我几度把它当作hardcore mental porn来欣赏了。Issac和谢里丹的对手戏，他俩那呼之欲出的性张力让我每分每秒都在心里大叫快搞！
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