Mr. Brooks (2007)

Posted : 11 months, 4 weeks ago at Nov 27 1:57

"I don't enjoy killing, Mr. Smith. I do it because I'm addicted to it." Mr. Brooks is an intense, absorbing thriller and a stimulating addition to the interminable serial killer genre. It's a curious unification of the campy and the intellectual, of high perception and low psychology. Regardless of these contradictions (or perhaps owing to them), Mr. Brooks succeeds astonishingly. In the 21st century it almost certainly seems the serial killer genre has been exploited too excessively, with little originality left to explore. To date, a tiny quantity of serial killer films have spawned a truly laudable product. The only notable serial killer movies include Silence of the Lambs, Se7en, American Psycho and Zodiac, with very few in between. Mr. Brooks is fresh blood in its genre. Deriving a...Read more

Posted : 12 months ago at Nov 23 20:55

Mr. Earl Brooks: [about Mr. Smith] Maybe I should drive over there and pick him up. Marshall: No, just honk. Maybe he'll get killed crossing the street. Save us the mess of doing it. [Both start laughing. Then, Mr. Brooks honks the horn and Mr. Smith nearly gets hit by a car while crossing] Mr. Earl Brooks: Almost. A psychological thriller about a man who is sometimes controlled by his murder-and-mayhem-loving alter ego. Kevin Costner: Mr. Earl Brooks According to interviews with Kevin Costner, this wonderful Mr Brooks is the first installment in a mysterious thrilling trilogy. The prayer Mr. Brooks states throughout the movie is interestingly called "Serenity Prayer" written by the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. This prayer is in use in Alcoholics Anonymous since the early 19...Read more

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 1 year, 11 months ago at Dec 15 12:46

I enjoyed watching this more than I should have. It wasn't that great but I had fun watching it nonetheless. Somehow I had a feeling that they probably intended at first to make a comedy at first. Yet for some strange reason they kinda tried to make it series and dramatic for most of the film but I had a feeling they just gave up and went "eh" and decided to make it a comedy after all. Plus the whole Earl and Marshall interaction is especially amusing. Or maybe I just have a twisted sense of humor.

Rating : 7/10

Posted : 1 year, 11 months ago at Dec 8 12:51

I was very excited when hearing about this film. The plot looked superb, and Kevin Costner is a great actor. And I was right on target. The acting was great from Kevin Costner, and Dane Cooke, well, was not superb. Demi Moore also played a good role as a cop. I loved the plot,simply because it was a serial killer genre movie, and Iam into those. The suspense was awesome. It had me hooked from beginning to end. A great film.

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 2 years ago at Nov 21 13:02

At the beginning I thought it will be a boring movie but then it got really suspenseful.

And in the end I left the cinema with a disturbing feeling...

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 2 years ago at Oct 27 21:31

Mr Earl Brooks (Costner) is a successful businessman, who has something to hide. He's a serial killer, who is hunted by soon-to-be-divorced policewoman Tracy Atwood (Demi Moore). But will Brooks get caught? Kevin Costner and William Hurt (as the maniacal representation of Brooks' conscience, Marshall) both gave great performances. Their characters were well synchronized, and made them even more haunting. Also excellent were Dane Cook (the murder witness), Danielle Panabaker (daughter Jane Brooks), and Marg Helgenberger (wife Emma Brooks). Terribly miscast and a terribly bad actress is indeed Demi Moore. (And her character I must say is quite unbelievable. A rich $60-million worth COP??? Give me a break. Let's be realistic here. If she had that money, trust me, she wouldn't be workin...Read more

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 2 years, 3 months ago at Aug 19 23:19

Normally, I never would have bothered with a Costner flick for the rest of my life, but he shocked me. I'm glad I caved in and saw this film, despite Costner's lead role. Probably his best performance ever, going thru so many emotions. I too felt compassion for this serial killer. odd. And I agree with Jason's review. Demi Moore was so miscast, and so pathetic. She single-handedly managed to keep this film out of IMDb's Top250 list with her performance. But it shows that even with such a bad role on her part, Costner still managed to carry this film well on his own (though Hurt was awesome too). Credit also goes out to the script and the plot. Felt truly original, and it had a couple of wicked twists that I never saw coming. Very nicely done. And in an Interview, Costner h...Read more

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago at Jul 22 20:56

I had my doubts about this movie but I have to hand it to Kevin Costner - he made me believe in Mr. Brooks - a complex character. There were times when I couldn't believe I was actually rooting for him.

Costner's interactions with William Hurt were superb - the two characters have an easy going relationship that shows the intimacy of being together for years.



Rating : 8/10

Posted : 2 years, 5 months ago at Jun 24 14:54

Kevin Costner really captured the character and brought you into his world. Demi Moore was so bad, but overall, it was a pretty good movie.

Rating : 8/10