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.
高产之下，维持质量只是奢望。不过向91岁的老人的敬业精神致敬。
东木老爷子90多岁还亲自导&演，不知道会不会是最后一部。片中许多细节都使人动容，音乐也很赞。要爱护老年人。爱啊…
典型的公路题材电影，可惜没有多少闪光点，有点太过细碎和泛泛。
完美的西部公路片 老牛仔正如克林特伊斯特伍德 牛仔不论年龄能驯服最野的马 导演不论岁数能拍出最好的片 一生在马赏世间芳华 他一颦一笑便是好莱坞的辉煌生涯 91岁老爷子 他的电影是看一部少一部 我真是出生太晚太晚 希望能给他多点时间 也给我多点时间 让我再好好看看他
为报旧主恩而寻子，其崇高的、英雄式的意义却不断被稀释、消解，难掩英雄迟暮之意。虽然得出人生无意义的感慨，但同时对生活本身保持着热忱，比如美好的风光、跨上马背的感觉、孩童和女人。
东木老大爷真是劳模啊！强扭的西部片没有灵魂。
这部拍的确实有点糙，考虑老爷子的年龄多给一星。
东木桑最新作品。德州牛仔版《菊次郎之夏》。一老一小外加一只名叫 Macho 的公鸡的公路片。
虽然但是，东木爷爷非要亲自上阵么？走平地都老态龙钟令人担忧，竟然还安排骠悍训马的戏份，还有爱情戏，想不出戏都难。
老头没了年轻的锐气，好在脾气仍在。macho表演满分。
老人家的作品看一部少一部了，多给一个星
可能老人家到了那个年纪都希望世界还是要像童话一样美好就好了。
雄鸡是硬汉，东木老爷子也是，从《黄金三镖客》到《廊桥遗梦》，从《不可饶恕》到《老爷车》，再到这一部，老爷子霸气，好电影便是如此，讲好一个故事，演好一个角色，老爷子做到了。
最后那两个怀疑东木车里藏du的警察，是不是从《骡子》片场穿越过来的？
你为什么会懂手语？只是漫漫人生路的一种收获。
本来想给2星的，但是毕竟这么大年级了。从开始给羊看病开始就往很奇怪的方向发展了
故事并没有特别好看，但整体依旧能让人感到舒心惬意，公鸡Macho为电影增色不少。三星。
一个饱经风霜，被生活洗尽铅华，早已参透“硬汉”不过虚名，外表弱不禁风，内心坚如磐石；一个渴望温情，却过早熟悉冷漠，妄图伪装“硬汉”对抗世界，看似叛逆独立，实则脆弱无助。这样两个“表里不一”的家伙，被一只名副其实的“硬汉”牵线搭桥，并目（依）睹（靠）其在危机中力挽狂澜，如此设定无奈中透着几分戏谑与豁达。当二人一鸡的旅途行至终点，孤老寻得归宿，顽童走向成熟，观众也被传递了一波生活的真谛。剧本结构简单得就像一则小品，叙事上却依然有着老派的沉稳大气，节奏娓娓道来，丝毫不觉乏味。年迈的他在表达上愈发温和，也正呼应了片中的角色，对人生的回顾和总结与《骡子》异曲同工，难怪又要亲自出演。虽有力不从心，亦是甘之如饴。无论如何，能在银幕上看到老爷子的身影就是一种奢侈。牛仔离不开马背，东木永远属于片场。
大道无形，返璞归真，都九十一岁了，还有什么是不能看开的呢？
7.5/10，东木创造的温情时刻实在太动人了，相对于《骡子》而言甚至放弃了危机情形的设置。偶尔出现的“拦路者”不但被剧情轻松化解，而且成为了情感构建的“催化剂”，因此“哭泣的男人”比单纯的“strong”更具有力量。
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