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.

　　北川景子将主演同名小说改编的电影《虽然只是弄丢了手机》，由中田秀夫(《午夜凶铃》)执导，大石哲也(《去年冬天与你分手》)编剧。
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　　Suzanne wasn't always this confused. She wasn't always dead either - When an ex-con takes a job as a handyman for an unstable elderly woman to avoid a parole violation, it becomes a choice he may regret.

　　马可因滥交被妻子赶出家门后，回到了饺子农场，那是充满青春回忆的地方。但一群邪灵女巫却在那等待着马可和他的朋友羊入虎口。。。

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　　我们的主角是一个萌萌哒的小裁缝，名叫维奇，确切的说他是一名女装小裁缝，作为一个现代人，维奇对于施特丽的传说，非常不屑。在一次夜间派对时分，维奇的好友也以同样的方式失踪，接着不断有男人失踪。正义感爆棚的他决定，无论多么艰险，都得解救自己的朋友，并想办法驱走施特丽，还小镇一个安宁太平……