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.
日本那么多死人纯爱，这部实在是一般啊，nana演技倒是有进步，不过也就是够用的水平，坂口帅哥毫无进步啊
7分，电影的场景构图拍摄都很喜欢，故事也很共情，前面一直很感动，一直哭哭哭，但是男女主分开后我开始不理解，不是我期待的样子，在茉莉还活着的时候没什么不坚定的陪她，还有分开后起个名字做纪念，到临走前跑过去，这一段苦情戏没能感动
7分。因为正正好是七分，不能多半星也不能少半星，就不打星了。
很会处理这些细腻的小情绪
坂口健太郎，听我说，因为你的演技，我减少了擦泪的纸巾；因为有你，我不再哭泣；因为有你，我变得冷静，谢谢你！ 亲情友情爱情三条线，只有爱情显得那么薄弱，看完我很想问，这个男人到底哪里值得你挂念到最后？小松菜奈的演技衬得坂口健太郎尴尬万分，小松菜奈演的太好了，我的每一滴眼泪都是为她而流；；
人生就是一场盛大的倒计时告别，只是我们总觉得时间有余，可以浪费还能挥霍。
很会处理这些细腻的小情绪
《小兔的问题》、《萤火虫女孩》、《小火车》、《糖水铺》、《哼将军和哈将军》、《外婆的蓝色铁皮柜轮椅》、《翼娃子的星期天》，每个故事都狠狠触动了我。
也要飞向灯火闪烁的方向。
情绪的转折其实也是情节的转折，几次转折都有点奇怪，感觉莫名其妙，但是前段有一段相机记录里的蒙太奇镜头穿插着茉莉分药的镜头我觉得蛮妙的。整体就是中规中矩好哭的日本煽情爱情生活片，卡司阵容真的强。
每一处的感情递进都觉得生硬牵强……但能看nana和ken酱谈恋爱还算满足了
希望我喜欢的演员都能远离这个导演，拍得真的都好无聊，而且救了大命了怎么这么长，还这么慢这么慢（其实也就两个小时，因为慢无法忍受片长
黑木华的那几秒，影后的那几秒。
这种绝症爱情片要能看得下去，还是得女主角看得顺眼，情节啥的基本不大会有新意了。
向着明亮那方。
就……非常套路的绝症纯爱片……小松菜奈和健太郎演得都还不错，但是剧本真的一言难尽……
日本残酷樱花物语，回首人生来时的路，那些记忆里最深刻，最挥之不去的瞬间，是你我共同的礼物。你将我写进书本，我将你称作店名，彼此的爱被深刻的镌入DNA。若我们都健康平安，或许不会有分享心底脆弱的奇妙际遇，可还是希望我们都好好活着，因为活着能看到你，生命的意义会一直延续。而生活没有如果，可是你的存在，本就是一种莫大的美丽。
抛出一切外部因素，这部电影不是很吸引人，叙事节奏有点慢，纯粹为了小松菜奈看的。
如何让绝症背景下的爱情故事不落于俗套（或至少不那么模式化）？那就是好的哭戏、把握得住场景的哭戏、让角色用对视即可心意相交的哭戏。虚构角色在用虚构的名字写自己的故事，虚构的主角则是原著作者，当茉莉在医院对姐姐“剧透”怀孕的小说剧情后才得知姐姐怀孕的事实，角色/真实人物的命运已被写就，虚构与现实在此刻层叠，这种巧合的交汇再次回到“余命10年”的命题本身——被期限的人生。
任何一个人不去看我都会难过ok？我爱鲜活的人鲜活的生命鲜活的存在着记录着我们的生活，生活是多样的多年龄层的多地域的，感谢各位作家的笔，导演的手，还有“你们”的声音～～
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