简介：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.
简介：A professional thief with $40 million in debt and his family's life on the line must commit one final heist - rob a futuristic airborne casino filled with the world's most dangerous criminals.
主演：约翰·特拉沃尔塔,玛德琳·斯托,詹姆斯·克伦威尔,蒂莫西·赫顿,莱斯利·史蒂芬森,丹尼尔·冯·巴根,克兰伦斯·威廉姆斯三世,詹姆斯·伍兹,小马克·布恩,约翰·比斯利,博伊德·肯斯特纳,布拉德·比耶尔,约翰·本杰明·西基,里克·岱尔,Ariyan A. Johnson,约翰·弗兰克海默,Katrina vanden Heuvel,斯科特·罗森伯格,Jared Chandler,Michael Swiney,巴勃罗·埃斯皮诺萨,Michael Gerald,库珀·哈克卡比,Kelly Casey,Kyle C
简介：“军队罪行调查部”的高级官员布伦纳（约翰·特拉沃夫塔 John Travolta 饰）和其助手森希尔（马德琳·斯托 Madeleine Stowe 饰）奉命36小时内调查清楚一起神秘的谋杀案，副总统的有力竞争者坎贝尔将军（詹姆斯·克伦威尔 James Cromwell 饰 ）的女儿伊丽莎白（莱斯利·斯蒂芬森 Leslie Stefanson 饰）在军事基地内被残忍杀害。随着调查深入，布伦纳发现曾就读于西点军校的伊丽莎白除了成绩优异、长相出众外在高中时还发生过一起不为人知的事情，与父亲的关系并不融洽，而坎贝尔将军也不像他所塑造的形象一样刚正不阿。在揭开事情真相的同时布伦纳也发现了许多军队中的秘密。最终，杀人凶手被惩治以法，事件得以平息。