久利奥,丝袜一个搞着自己论文的电影系学生,丝袜在他不忙于观看德国表现主义作品或经典恐怖影片时,在当地音像店度过大部分时间。在店里的一天晚上他与住在自己公寓外街道另一边的萨沙相识。而第二天,萨沙的母亲被发现死亡。久利奥确信谋杀的实施从阿尔弗雷德.希区柯克的影片中得到启发,于是违背女朋友的忠告,决定开始他自己的调查...
久利奥,丝袜一个搞着自己论文的电影系学生,丝袜在他不忙于观看德国表现主义作品或经典恐怖影片时,在当地音像店度过大部分时间。在店里的一天晚上他与住在自己公寓外街道另一边的萨沙相识。而第二天,萨沙的母亲被发现死亡。久利奥确信谋杀的实施从阿尔弗雷德.希区柯克的影片中得到启发,于是违背女朋友的忠告,决定开始他自己的调查...
回复 :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.
回复 :From members of Winnipeg’s infamous Astron-6 collective comes a loving homage and absurdist send-up of the Italian giallo genre. Rey Ciso was once the greatest editor the world had ever seen — but since a horrific accident left him with four wooden fingers on his right hand, he’s had to resort to cutting pulp films and trash pictures. When the lead actors from the film he’s been editing turn up murdered at the studio, Rey is fingered as the number one suspect. The bodies continue to pile up as Rey struggles to prove his innocence and uncover the sinister truth lurking behind the scenes. (Tiff 2014)
回复 :小女儿意外身亡,马克·休斯(祖舒华·克洛斯 Joshua Close 饰)带着妻子玛丽(塞尔玛·布莱尔 Selma Blair 饰)、儿子布兰登(奎恩·罗德 Quinn Lord 饰)驱车来到位于偏远山间的私宅,试图让短暂的假期弥合心头的伤口。不过他们的宁静很快被邻居萨卡斯基一家打破。相对于依然沉浸在悲伤中且有些疏离冷漠的休斯夫妇,萨卡斯基家的男主人鲍比(詹姆斯·达西 James D’Arcy 饰)和妻子珍(蕾切尔·敏纳 Rachel Miner 饰)显得有些过分热情,他们主动要求登门拜访,期间问东问西,令气氛诡异紧张。直到布兰登和鲍比的儿子杰瑞(阿莱克斯·费瑞斯 Alex Ferris 饰)发生冲突,别扭的家庭聚会戛然中止,不欢而散。然而对于休斯一家来说,真正的噩梦才刚刚开始……