简介：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.
简介：柯南在街头目睹一名正打电话的警察在雨中被射杀，忙将凶手追踪，但凶手逃脱。死者闭眼一刻紧抓左胸，似乎有所暗示。事后柯南从目暮警官口中了解到紧抓左胸是暗示那里有警察手册。不久又有警察手拿警察手册被人射杀于地下车库。对于这两起案件，目暮警官等人一反常态不愿向毛利小五郎及柯南透露太多信息。毛利不甘心进一步追问，白鸟警官只答一句“Need not to know”。该话是警察之间所用的密语，意味这两起杀人事件与警察内部人士有关。 柯南、小兰等人参加白鸟妹妹的婚宴，电突然间停掉，那刻小兰正与女警佐藤在洗手间。小兰拿起身边的手电筒欲照明时，一颗子弹射进佐藤身体，小兰吓昏过去。次日小兰醒来，却因怪责自己害佐藤挨枪失去记忆。目暮见事态越来越严重，将秘密说出，原来死去的两名警察正与佐藤一起重查一桩有关医生仁野自杀的案件，该案涉及到警察局长的公子。将局长公子假定为嫌疑人之一时，柯南亦想到佐藤被射杀后宴会上少掉的两个人。