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.
惊悚片一定不是，西部片也不是。如果你喜欢看Clint Eastwood的片子，看了后虽然觉得没那么好，也还是不太想骂街，谁知道为啥
“这份爱我们分享得如此之久，这双灵魂我们如此靠近”最亮眼的就是其中墨西哥歌词了，一个略显奇怪寻亲故事，对于孩子来说当然还是美国好。
90多看得出来确实很吃力 同岁活着的没他有才 有才的都已经不在
看这部电影和在「奥德赛」里面去到「月亮背面的更背面」发生在同一个晚上：一次所有元素的闪回和重现，以一种奖励、感谢、以及最终最终你抵达了终点的形式发生。他所看重的，执念的，醒悟的，甚至刻板的「瞬间」都在这里集合。
前两天我看了一条关于国产电影的评论。意思差不多是喜剧恐怖片另外特别说了国产片都要低人一等。正好我昨天看了《扬名立万》和《误杀1》。两部都是国产片，有一部是翻拍。两部都7分以上（20222.2.8豆瓣评分），而《哭泣的男人》6分（时间同上）。咱们不要拘泥于小数点后。我真心请问，国产片在演技，设计，剧本，运镜，对白，连贯性，观赏性甚至调色真的低人一等吗？我觉得没错，国产电影就是低人一等，凭什么上述两部电影7分，《哭泣的男人》6分？而我因为豆瓣5星规则我打4星，平均下来我打8分。认识到差距才能进步，我不知道国产电影有多用力，也不知道好莱坞电影多不用力。事实是：国产电影确实低人一等。求骂求草，不要吝你卑鄙的语言，来吧。
哭泣的男人，东木老爷子宝刀未老，西部，荒野，亲情与爱情，温情脉脉。
最危险的时候也笼罩在金色的梦幻阳光里，语调缓缓的，全程连个紧张的bgm都没有
东木老爷爷精神可嘉，不过衷心希望这部不会是您的息影之作啊。
好似久违的杨少华讲了一个笑话。一场伊斯特伍德的春梦
这个男人太会讲故事了，没有那种极致又悲惨的结局，但更好地刻画了墨西哥的现实社会，会推荐
一直帅，希望这么优秀的电影人能长命百岁，不期而遇的美好！
惊悚片一定不是，西部片也不是。如果你喜欢看Clint Eastwood的片子，看了后虽然觉得没那么好，也还是不太想骂街，谁知道为啥
90多岁的老爷爷还在拍片，导演加主演...走路也很辛苦啊...
90多了这股子精气神真的值得赞赏，但是吧…就…真的吹不动，尤其再横向对比一下老爷车和骡子…甚至注意力经常被颤颤巍巍的老爷子带走，真的担心他站不稳再摔一跤……
东木老爷子还是那么cowboy
老爷子还需要再拍一部呀,拿这部电影封山之作多少有损一世英雄.
老爷子演技不错 剧情节奏太拖沓了 不如预期的好看
公路 牛仔 野马 老爷子的浪漫 91岁高龄的他接过了小男孩送来的勇气macho 这就是给老爷子无论电影还是现实最好的礼物
It is old-fashioned but surprisingly timely, and its clean, spare style feels classical because it’s fluent and clear-minded. Eastwood seems to be one of the few remaining filmmakers committed to conscientious storytelling.
看着91的老爷子，看到了温和，看到了一份执着，不打五星心里过不去！
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