有情男女扎克·麦考尔（扎克·吉尔福德 Zach Gilford 饰）和萨曼莎（艾莉森·米勒 Allison Miller 饰）即将结为夫妇，室外为了纪念这一重要时刻，室外扎克拿起摄像机，希望记录下父亲婚后生活的点点滴滴和每一个重要时刻。浪漫而温馨的婚礼过后，麦考尔夫妇踏上前往圣多明各的快乐无忧的蜜月之旅。在一个万众狂欢的夜晚，他们随同当地人进入一间地下酒吧。纵情歌舞过后，夫妻俩陷入无意识状态，时断时续的摄像机则记录下片段化的神秘场景。回家后不久，萨曼莎发现自己怀有身孕，夫妻俩随感意外，却也为此喜悦非常。只不过快乐并未持续太久，随着孕期的进行，接二连三有诡异且无法解释的事件发生在夫妇俩的身边。萨曼莎腹中的宝贝，似乎带着不祥的征兆即将降临人间，而无处不在的摄像机记录下恐怖的时刻……
零峰
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.
回复 :威尔（罗根·马歇尔-格林 Logan Marshall-Green 饰）和伊登（坦米·布兰查德 Tammy Blanchard 饰）曾拥有一个幸福的三口之家，但是数年前儿子的意外身亡让夫妻俩的生活跌落谷底。在此之后，他们选择分手，各自展开不同的人生。这一日，威尔接到来自伊登的邀请函，邀请他和现任女友基拉（伊梅雅格特伊·科伦尼伊乐迪 Emayatzy Corinealdi 饰）来夫妻俩曾经有过快乐和悲伤记忆的房子里参加派对。面色凝重的威尔驱车抵达，见到了新老朋友、伊登及其现任丈夫戴维（米契尔·哈思曼 Michiel Huisman 饰）。派对中途，戴维向众人播放了一个位于墨西哥新兴宗教组织的宣传视频，随后引导众人玩起吐露心中真实所想的游戏。只不过所谓的游戏似乎渐渐偏离了方向……
吴忠明
回复 :Sparks乐队由拉塞尔·梅尔、罗恩·梅尔两兄弟于1972年创立。该片记录了Sparks乐队几十年的职业生涯和影响力。
