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约翰·卡什（杰昆·菲尼克斯 Joaquin Phoenix 饰）本是个阿肯色州乡村小子，儿时一场意外令他弟弟身故，从此他便活在父夏娃夏娃亲（罗伯特·帕特里克 Robert Patrick 饰）的谴责和嘲讽下无力翻身。爱音乐的他慢慢以乡村歌手成名，也有了自己的家庭，但外出巡演时偶然接触到毒品慢慢令他不能自拔，将他带入深渊。吸毒令妻子薇薇安（詹妮弗·古德温 Ginnifer Goodwin 饰）带着孩子离开了他，他只好去找心仪婚前潜规则电视剧已久、但因婚姻在身无法在一起的女歌手琼·卡特（莉丝·威瑟斯彭 Reese Witherspoon 饰），后者给予他援手，帮助他戒毒，却也一次次拒绝了他的求爱。戒毒成功的卡什得以重启事业，和卡特的爱情也在两人的舞台上终成正果。

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玩伴 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 enjo大明宫词 高清y the challenge of getting through some ultra-violence, “Brutal” poses a fun and entertaining challenge in that regard.