兄弟肯尼（山姆·洛克威尔 Sam Rockwell 饰）被控谋杀入狱的消息让贝蒂（希拉里·斯万克 Hilary Swank 饰）的内心久久不能平静，圣诞视频她拒绝相信善良的肯尼会犯下如此残忍的罪行，圣诞视频因此，固执的贝蒂决定踏上追寻真相的道路，为肯尼讨回一份清白。可是，事情并不是你想就能够做得到的。贝蒂的高中没有念完，目前也没有固定的工作和薪水，更糟的是，她并非茕茕独立，而是一个带着两个孩子的单身母亲。在生活和社会的双重压力下，贝蒂开始自学法律，在接下来的12年间，从未放弃的她最终获得了法学学位。与此同时，对于肯尼一案的调查也在进行之中，可并不乐观的证据和证词一次又一次的打击着贝蒂的自信。肯尼真的是无辜的吗？事情的真相又是如何呢？
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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 :著名化妆品公司的社长美轮（观月亚里莎 饰）有着不为人知的过去。曾经，她在一家整形医院里担任清洁工的职务，并且对自己并不美丽的外表感到深深的自卑。一天，整容医生义彦（寺岛进 饰）找到了美轮，提出让美轮成为自己的实验品，免费帮美轮进行整容手术。最终，手术大获成功，而已经脱胎换骨变得美艳不可方物的美轮顺理成章的嫁给了义彦。婚后没多久，义彦便露出了自己的真实面目，控制欲极强的他天天虐待和禁锢着美轮，令后者苦不堪言。在这个节骨眼上，美轮遇见了名为武治（山本耕史 饰）的园艺师，脆弱绝望的女人找到了生命中唯一的希望。
回复 :梅根斯和艾米性格迥异，却成为了最好的朋友。一天梅根在网络聊天室里遇见男孩乔希，两人一投即合。然而，梅根在去见乔希后神秘消失，艾米于是竭尽全力寻找好朋友。
