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.
★★★☆ 並不是改編莎翁，而是模仿莎翁，面對戲劇化的莎翁風格，令人意外的是，所有長鏡頭、彰顯調度的戲都讓人一刻也無法挪開視線，而那些形式感和舞台感強烈的戲，卻始終總有說不出的生硬與違和，所有荒蠻、殺戮、暴力、陰謀甚至亂倫的戲都令人愉悅，而企圖以儀式化塑造文明感的戲是那麼造作，所有作者化的部分都那麼迷人，而類型化的部分是那麼格格不入。我沒有那麼愛這部電影，但是我愛死了電影裡每一個長鏡頭和配樂的每一個音符。
再也看不了雄性互殴/夺权/复仇的电影 👋 王子仰天长啸“你会是未来国王的母亲”并跳进河里 我差点笑出声
村斗故事也拍出了史诗气质，神秘主义加持，男女主卖肉力max，借母亲之口言复仇之两面性
受尽折磨 背负使命 血脉传承 每次看这类的题材都梦回权游
维京化（cult）阿姆雷特（英音）。
3.5。顯然，當大銀幕觀眾因為沈浸感接納了完全由神話儀式建立的劇作節奏後，本片絕對沒有在質量上過於粗疏。只是在艾格斯個人維度，其中不僅大量穿插前作元素作為補丁，吵鬧的台詞削弱了各類儀式的嚴肅性。更糟糕的是，此種對於復仇神話毫無思辨的一比一搬演，似乎更加坐實了他在炫目技法之下內核空洞的可能性。希望他別再接這麼大製作了。
演技场面可以，不懂纳维亚传说会看得一头雾水。
完全提不起想继续的兴趣，但还是有始有终坚持看完了！
并不宏大，实现的只有速率，但却丧失了其余的语调。说到底，我们并不讨厌景观，只是痛恨它的空壳
“是他们的噩梦。”
影像是真的美轮美奂，王子复仇记拍的一点都不燃…大爱北欧风，可惜剧情实在平淡
从头到尾耍猴戏 最美就是那匹马 p.s. 当然知道神话民俗 巫教邪灵是 Alex Skarsgård 和 Robert Eggers 更感兴趣的 Björk 牵线搭桥介绍 Sjón 给他们认识 找了好几位瑞典冰岛的历史专家结果做了个中学生戏剧排练一样的作品还能说什么呢 表演 导演 摄影 剧本 无一不土 无一不差的成品 啧啧啧 Eggers 从第一部的黑羊到第二部的海鸥 这一次的献祭斩首马 嗯 以后不会拍人拍故事就好好拍拍动物挺好哒
【YVR-5th】raw, rough, bareback
The Northman延续了Robert Eggers鲜明诡异的个人色彩，强烈且步步为营的原声带，触动信仰的摄影和美术设计，还有无限次惊艳全场的Anya Taylor-Joy，无一不给这魔幻现实史诗加分。
皇后这个角色不错，还原维京生活的部分有点意思。
所有东西都很顺，没什么特别不满意的。器材技术发展了，就都用自然光拍摄了，从《最后的决斗》到本片都是如此。调色和控镜令人回想起当年看《斯巴达300勇士》的感受，希望导演将来不要堕落成为下一个扎导（必然不会）。然后故事本身嘛，请别对标动画版《狮子王》和《王子复仇记》，那些都太文雅了，请对标州长试水之作《野蛮人柯南》。本片还令人更怀念《蛇之拥抱》，将人类学转化为视听猎奇。
我希望导演能够出一期布景调色教程，顺便再给安雅拍一套精灵女神风的裸体写真。其它的就算了。华而不实，这是我对《北欧人》和《女巫》的评价。
Plastic is the modern food.
为了安雅看的这部片子，结果安雅居然演了一个看似重要是则可有可无的花瓶！！！然后还是熟悉的A24的味道。看这个片子脑海立刻浮现麦克白的悲剧和绿衣骑士。最让我不喜欢的是，导演想把这个片子搞出很浓的维京史诗的质感，但是大家说英语的时候，专属名词用的还是北欧语言的写法，就很奇怪。
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