cast and characters

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 working! and if she did, her job most certainly would not be in the police force.)

Other than that, the movie was well directed, and its script was good - although some scenes were predictable to a certain degree.

The ending left me indifferent, because I expected it to end when it should have, that is without those few 'extra' scenes - this is hard to explain without spoiling something. But, if it's a trilogy, perhaps those scenes were needed. If there is a sequel, I sure can't wait to see it.

Watch it and discover a likeable and smart killer in this psychological thriller.


8/10