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.
#2021 BIFF 第一场 with nw
"我不是篮球队的，我是足球队的，妈"
“十幾年你都行唔到自己條路，點解有條咁好嘅路你唔去行？”
#2021 BIFF 第一场 with nw
伟啊，妈妈已经救了你上辈子了，未来的下半辈子要靠你来救妈妈了。
国语配音版。基本可以预料到能看到些什么，不会有太多惊喜。不过因为不了解这个运动员，稍微有些意外原来很快就取得了成功，又从低谷重新振奋。题材类似，但觉得《了不起的老爸》更好一些。
先有鸡还是先有蛋不得而知，那你说先有神奇小子的妈妈，还是先有神奇小子？以爱之名，相互成全，如有来生，再做母子。
分分钟用足力，煽情配乐不停，来提醒这是一部感人励志电影。像一部加长的公益广告
容易被忽视的佳作，既感人也太好哭了。最难忘扮演苏桦伟的三位不同年龄段的“神奇小子”，他们每个人都奉献了牛叉闪闪的炸裂演技，而这又不仅仅是演技那么简单，只因苏桦伟独一无二的人生极具魅力与传奇色彩。想起另一部《岁月神偷》，电影表面上是讲儿子的成长，实际上幕后灵魂人物一直是苏妈吴君如（影后级别的表演），要不是她几十年如一日的默默承担付出与鞭策，打破世界纪录与世界冠军的传奇也根本无从谈起。而往更远处看，苏妈与她的神奇小子一路跑来的成长经历，这明明就是一个大写的“香港精神”——不服输，不妥协，永远相信自己，逆境中乐观坚强，挺起胸膛与命运赛跑，Get Set, Go!
总感觉如果只是讲这些道理，未必太浅了些
题材本身还是挺值得鼓励。片子做得过于用力了，音乐和节奏都是。没错这样的片子是有被打动的预期的，但是一直催着说你要感动你要感动就会有点奇怪和pushy。打算把12秒58拿出来也看看
-“听外公说你嫁来时没有一件金器，那我就多拿点金牌给你做金器”
先有鸡还是先有蛋不得而知，那你说先有神奇小子的妈妈，还是先有神奇小子？以爱之名，相互成全，如有来生，再做母子。
「妈妈的神奇小子」20210821
生命可能总是终止的突然，但生命又总能生生不息。
记录式镜头观感很好，也很让人犯困，以至于前半段我都在半梦半醒间。但一旦理解了蒙太奇连接的洞与老人，片子顿时变得有意思了。然而我理解的洞穴探索者是“自然不敬的闯入者”，被片尾说探洞是伟大创举的文字推翻了，我又蒙了
香港电影怎么了，以前拍底层拍小人物，香港电影是top级别的，这是怎么了？？？这么好的题材，导演甚至不愿意好好塑造人物
没法评价……寰映合生汇映前出问题临时换场，没有提前公告，散场时有没有解释情况，单独询问才说明，承诺会退票并补偿一张的兑换券。没在杜比影院，没法感受这声景是什么效果，也不清楚那画面会否这么暗，也许就这样错过了最好的视听体验了。
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