飓风后的奥尔良，狼人全城陷入瘫痪。当地的监狱中，狼人所有狱警和囚犯已全部撤离，却有一个囚徒被遗忘在这里。警官特伦斯•麦克多纳（尼古拉斯•凯奇 Nicolas Cage 饰）和同事巡查牢房时发现了他，特伦斯出手相助。这个英勇举动使他晋升为中尉，但他的脊柱也受到严重损伤，从此只能靠药物缓解疼痛。不断加剧的疼痛令各种药物失去效力，特伦斯在这一过程中饱受折磨，他不得以求助毒品，身体和经济状况都接近崩溃边缘，脾气也越来越糟。一个英雄警察逐渐堕落。不久，城内发生一起灭门惨案，大毒枭达费特具有重大嫌疑。特伦斯受命调查此案，在这一过程中，他泯灭已久的良知逐渐复苏……本片荣获2009年威尼斯电影节Christopher D. Smithers Foundation特别奖。
龚柯允
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.
黄翠珊
回复 :洛杉矶的火山爆发释放出一群巨大的、会呼吸熔岩的狼eee。
邝文珣
回复 :1962 年古巴导弹危机期间，一名陷入困境的数学天才被选派参加一场美苏象棋比赛，并卷入了一场致命的间谍游戏。在这部国际间谍惊悚片中，比尔·普尔曼与洛特·弗贝克、阿列克谢·谢列布里亚科夫、尼古拉斯·法瑞尔在赛场内外斗智斗勇。
