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.
要说缺点，其实也有，但无法避免，如果没人敢照着念名字那就无法拍下去了，问题还是在William Burke为什么执意要抓住Anthony McCoy，为什么追杀Brianna Cartwright，没弄明白，我很喜欢影片的艺术感，镜头还有氛围，令大部分人失望的原因是因为不恐怖，剧本设计了许多杀人的桥段，而Anthony的主线故事描述的不够多，虽然我很喜欢前面的剧情，为了多点后面寻找答案的过程到如何转变可以删减，结束比较仓
以蜂群比喻鱼贯而入的白人警察，化身刽子手的糖果人只能在镜面内被看到，象征着一种捉摸不透的穿越时空的愤怒和暴力的反噬。即便是近至2019年，糖果人仍然被需要，是一种悲哀。
不太行，特效不错，恐怖片与种族歧视的噱头融合得很生硬。
黑人种族题材这么多年终于增加了新类型：虐杀白人。咱这厢“亚洲病夫”暴打西方列强已经明日黄花了，对岸才反应过来呢？
四个白人和一个亚裔计划一起作死，半途亚裔意识到这些人特么有病于是立马离开。这个细节就是黑人编剧在向美国的亚裔喊话，没必要去试图融入白人社会，你们和作为压迫者的白人本就不同。
7.2分。高潮全在结尾的10分钟。恰逢恐怖片的新一代革命，插入的种族问题也给电影本身带来了更多思考。或许我应该重新看看《逃出绝命镇》，它好像没有我一开始想象的那么简单。
悬念/惊悚/关爱的打造堪称失败...睡得很香
哈哈哈，强烈支持黑人向白人进行种族复仇，糖果人糖果人糖果人糖果人糖果人~
哈？哈？哈？！基本的故事都讲不好，还搞这么多“明”喻。可惜了好看的女主和不错的配乐。
但本片根本没在此下功夫，而是把所有精力都投入到镜子上，像在查观众的视力。
整体是原作的故事续集，却丝毫没有延续到任何原作的精神价值，虽然想继承同样的“痛苦美学”，探讨其中的社会结构和黑人的处境，但故事流水线，情感迸发太突兀，什么东西都似乎是口头上的言说，男主并没有放在一个特殊的位置，相较于原版精彩的故事框架和女主难言至深的处境，这里实在显得太单薄了，恐怖程度也很弱，即使前有珠玉，也是后呈匮乏，实属遗憾
“我是墙上的字迹；我是街上散发着的血腥味；我是回荡在巷子里的嗡嗡声。他们说，我让无辜者血流成河。但你一点也不无辜，但他们会说你是无辜的，这就是问题所在。”
政治隐喻一筐装，对着镜子叫五遍candyman就出来杀你的设定也太弱智了。
Who can take the sunrise,Sprinkle it with dew?
“我是墙上的字迹；我是街上散发着的血腥味；我是回荡在巷子里的嗡嗡声。他们说，我让无辜者血流成河。但你一点也不无辜，但他们会说你是无辜的，这就是问题所在。”
用“蜂巢”喻指生存的集体境遇，都市传说是现实恐怖。导演在处理惊悚情节上点到为止，也是意不在此
皮肤溃烂记得及时看医生，借着种族歧视的皮子还讲不好故事，建议跟着学校白痴女一起对着镜子喊五次candyman。
就也，还行吧，都市传说的表与里还有点好看，但密集恐惧的手段有点没追求了……隐喻有点，生怕人看不出来？
乔丹·皮尔估计准备靠种族问题这一题材吃很久吧，如今将以往的恐怖片ip当作反英雄来拍似乎已经成为一股潮流，然而整体却拍得凌乱不堪，剧情聊胜于无，唯一赞叹的是影片的色彩应用和摄影构图，尤其是片头倒立的俯拍城市画景，很有意境。此外影片所反映的政治社会问题实在难以打动我，“蜂巢”的概念算是有点意思之处。
戾气太重。历史不公的传说，也应与时代叙事结合。
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