剧情简介
【残酷】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.
《残酷》是广濑贵士于2018年创作的一部经典恐怖片作品， 由Katrina,Grey,仁科贵,亚矢乃,Naho,Nakashima,Butch,Nanako,Ohata等主演，在日本播出后引发了不少观众的讨论和好评。 影片通过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 forc…， 展现了创作者对于现实生活与情感世界的观察，因此常被不少观众称为“值得二刷、三刷”的恐怖片。
很多影迷之所以推荐《残酷》， 是因为片中无论是故事线的推进，还是演员之间的对手戏，都有着比较强的张力和代入感。 当你跟随剧情慢慢深入时，会发现每个角色的选择背后都有其不得不如此的原因， 这也让整部作品在娱乐性之外，多了一层对现实与人性的思考空间。
从类型角度来看，《残酷》既保留了恐怖片应有的节奏和看点， 又在细节上做了不少打磨：节奏方面尽量避免无意义的拖沓桥段，人物塑造上也不简单脸谱化， 而是通过多场戏份逐步丰富角色背景，让观众在追看的过程中逐渐理解他们的选择与矛盾， 从而对这部作品产生更深层次的情感共鸣。
如果你正在寻找一部既有故事性，又具备一定思考深度的恐怖片， 那么《残酷》会是一个不错的选择。 无论是想在闲暇时间放松心情，还是希望通过剧情获得一些情绪上的共鸣与释放， 这部作品都能够在不同程度上满足你的观看需求。
