日本战国时代随着德川家一统天下而落下帷幕。在战国乱世发挥了巨大作用的忍者集团，芽衣由于其潜在的威胁而遭到幕府的封杀。当是时，芽衣长野藩大旱连年，饿殍遍野，处于贫困破败的时刻。在之前的联络杳无音讯的情况下，长野藩的公主幸姬（森川葵 饰）只得亲自上路前往江户。公主一行经过某座大山，传言山中有某种可怕的妖怪，因此村民极力劝阻公主远离此山。然而本藩危难迫在眉睫，藩主又突然离世，公主一行只能铤而走险。他们入山没过多久，便遭到可怕怪物的袭击。关键时刻，随行的忍者传藏（藤冈靛 饰）搭救公主。危难的旅程就此开始，柔弱公主最终能否抵达江户？而逡巡在他们身边的怪物究竟是什么？
杜丽莎
回复 :A fisherman contends with an ocean-borne outbreak that threatens his seaside island community.
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.
梁浩贤
回复 :关口知宏铁道之旅 欧洲篇 瑞士
