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.
墙倒众人推，一腔热血，没权没势的人就都是墙头草，整体还是很江湖的。
重武轻文，打戏比国内绝大多数动画都要好，不过影片总归是要讲故事的，本作显然没有做好这一点。剧情简单寻常，人物塑造虽不算单薄，但是过于潦草，台词也比较糟糕，需要好好打磨，丐帮人丁兴旺这种话怎么讲得出来？
武戏拉满，分镜不错，三渲二水墨风也很漂亮，就是剧情真的太单薄了
台片的细腻程度总是让人非常感慨，看多少次都还是这样的感受。但也总是局限在一个很小很小的故事，诉说大差不离的那些议题。
回台后的方仪是无数中国小孩的缩影，我们喜欢群居，聚在一个屋檐下，却各自孤独。也是看到方仪之后我才明白，社会化的那个我毕业、工作，看起来一副大人模样，内在小孩却一直停留在青春期，等一个妈妈的牵手和拥抱。阳台上的水培番薯会发芽，可是那个我真的不会再生长了。
@@@@（2022-02-01）枕刀歌之尘世行
没想到一部动画竟然重现了江湖武侠风味，快意恩仇的故事、流畅至极的打斗、应景的古风配乐，太绝太带感了
多给一星作为鼓励。但其实仍是老毛病，武戏有余、文戏不足。
1尘世险恶，枕刀以备不测。
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江湖无死，似见古龙。打戏太过精彩，台词和剧情可以更好。
唯一的瑕疵是 生死相搏的时候 话再少点就好了..
3.7）我真的觉得国漫的技术制作已经非常精良了，就不能多花点心思在剧本上吗？明明动画的发挥空间要大得多，却一点也没跳出传统烂俗故事的套路
称得上是导演的私电影，叛逆少女与家庭、与母亲的和解具有一定的普世意义，但也就仅此而已，一些可以与当下时代产生互文的元素并没有进行深化，比如影片最后的落点2003年的非典与现在新冠，这造成了影片的隔离性。尽管整体不尽人意，但依然还是些戳人的片段，比如即受洗的母亲带小女儿烧纸那段，小女儿的童言稚语很容易让破防。
一些关于03年非典的戏份当下看起来十分应景。
就是干，动作场面毫不拖泥带水，依旧精彩，串起剧版的那个江湖世界还是不错的。
“云雷戟”与“落星石”
如果这部春节时在院线上映了，大概就是春节档中质量数一数二的吧。
可惜，真的很可惜。西门仁的宏愿，本来是合理的，剧情上却刻画得不够，没有给足理由，甚至逻辑上还有些立不住。因为很难让观众相信，一个志愿于一方太平的人，首先做的不是推翻腐臭的官家，而是杀尽江湖上的武夫。同样的，西门仁自诩看透世事，被问到如何对抗官府时，倚仗的却是三千门徒乌合之众？人物自相矛盾没有立住，就使得故事的真实性大打折扣。其他一些小毛病比如江渊死得莫名（彩蛋暗示没死）、罗影完全未交待来历等等也影响观感。但我仍愿向主创献上敬意，因为我看到他们讲好故事的诚意。武侠是中国独有的文化，已经太久没有真正的武侠作品了，希望枕刀歌后续的故事越来越好
无论是题材背景还是色彩节奏都挺复古。一度让我认为这就是二十年前的片子。新冠下看SARS背景的台干，移民回流，两岸同胞差的只是时间。
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