电影取材自麦炳荣和凤凰女的粤剧戏宝《凤阁恩仇未了情》。嫣公主（蔡卓妍 饰）一心远嫁藩国当皇妃，国产在漫漫的出嫁途中，国产与负责护送的程将军（林峰 饰）成为斗气冤家，岂料两人日渐生情。二人不顾此情天地不容，交换陪嫁明珠与家传翡翠，以作定情之时，却遇山贼来袭。混乱之中，嫣失足堕崖，程落入山贼之手。一对有情人失散，各有一段奇遇。程被山贼女首领祝三娘（容祖儿 饰）带回山寨，嫣大难不死，却失去记忆，被说书人凌感开（王祖蓝 饰）救起。出走山寨寻找公主的程将军，一片痴情形影相随的祝三娘；流落民间失去记忆的嫣公主，平凡一生说书度日的失意才子。有一天，当他们相遇在一起，会发生怎样的故事……
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 :身为全职妈妈的她酷爱阅读犯罪故事，当她调查一名女子的谋杀案时，却意外发现小镇居民最深藏的秘密。
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