简介：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.
简介：岸田智也（市原隼人）和佐藤葵（上野树里）在大学结识。二人非常合拍，葵还常常给智也出谋划策如何追女生。葵是独立电影制作小组的成员，她要在毕业前导演一部叫《THE END OF THE WORLD》的电影，于是决定选用智也当男主角。无奈毕业后，路开始分叉。葵引荐智也去了一间影视社工作，重遇那晚葵想说出对智也的情愫，然而终究没有开口。 葵不久飞往美国留学。正巧智也抬头，看到天空挂着彩虹。他兴奋地拍下，发送给相隔重洋的葵，但是却得到了葵飞机失事罹难的噩耗。亲人同学都悲伤不已，用她生前的电影去悼念逝者，在智也的心目中，葵也始终朦胧的牵动着他内心的爱。