Mr. Brooks

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This film must not have made much of a splash in its theatrical release, as I had never heard of it. Costner does what he always does, playing a dramatic role extremely low-key. William Hurt looked like he was having a blast as the evil alter ego. He was pure evil without being menacing, and the interplay between the two characters/actors is the best part of the film. Marg Helgenberger played a non-entity. And Demi Moore was a bit disappointing. She didn't just mail it in or anything, but there was something missing, something not very believable about her role. And I generally like her work, a lot. I certainly think that this is worth checking out.

If you really love Kevin Costner playing the good guy, you might want to skip this one. In Mr. Brooks, Costner plays a family man moonlighting as a psychopathic serial killer. Surprisingly, goody goody Costner does a really convincing job as a bad guy! This is one tension-filled thriller, so if the premise is your cup of tea, you'll probably like it. There's one scene that sticks out in my memory as particularly creepy (and this is not spoiling anything): Dane Cook becomes awe-stricken with Costner, and he asks him to mentor him in the "art of the kill". I won't spell out the details for you, but they do take a little joyride together and murder someone. Cook's gleeful portrayal in that scene is bone-chilling. I've never liked his stand-up routines, but this movie pretty much sealed the deal; Dane Cook will forever frighten me. So, if you like serial killer thrillers with some creepiness thrown in, rent this one and enjoy. Just don't watch it with your dad.

Don't want to give anything away and this is spoiler free. The film is an early form of a Dexter-type concept (though not in any way as good or developed). I found the ending to be a waste of 2 hours' time.

I cannot believe the comments on IMDb regarding this film. It is absolutely the worst movie I've seen this year. The script is so fall of cliché a 5 year old could have written it, the acting is 2 dimensional at very best, Demi Moore is appalling, Kevin Costner has no idea how to play the part of a serial killer. It is a poor TV movie, the composition is poor, the lighting is poor, the plot is average, it is slow and pretentious, it is cringe-worthy and cheesy, it is predictable and shallow, I'd honestly rather watch paint dry then ever see this rubbish again. The most annoying thing is that some people have given this film such a high rating and this lead me to watch it! Top 3 serial-killer movies of all time!? Please! It is utter tripe!

The plot is solid, witty, with distinguishable twists and turns - and reasoning with alter ego is no filler, but provides an interesting angle to let the viewers know what's going on and why does the leading character act or think precisely as he does. Nevertheless, everything runs smoothly and activities are logically motivated - without the need for superhero or paranormal helpers. And the ending has multiple interesting layers, not becoming predictable. And the cast is strong and solid, with 2 Academy Award winners: Kevin Costner and William Hurt who are really thrilling to follow; in addition, Demi Moore and Dane Cook give also pleasant performances. This movie should definitely get more attention it has so far; perhaps the title Mr. Brooks is not so successful - I mean that it does not arouse interest.

I'd say this film is a bit less than average. It has some twists that I liked, and Mr.Brooks have you think about how randomly someone gets killed. You have your plans, your day ahead but, no, suddenly you're dead. Kevin Costner does a decent job, and his calm demeanor somehow fits the role. His killer alter ego is played by William Hurt, and that works well. It made me think of how the Ego plays tricks on us; the devil on everyone's shoulder... Demi Moore's character is a bit flat, while Dane Cook is OK. I am left with the feeling that this movie could have been a lot better, but unfortunately it's missing something. I don't regret watching it, though.

Kevin Costner, William Hurt, and Dane Cook are exceptional throughout! I'm shocked Bruce A. Evans hasn't done more than Kuffs and Mr. Brooks he's superb at his craft. Such a twisted story about an masterful killer whom is trying to better himself even though he's got a haunting presence at least for Brooks it is. The soundtrack is one of my favorites ever, I so love it and take quite a bit of comfort in this drama/thriller! Brooks try to better himself which is the prime reason William Hurt wanted the part.

Tried very hard to find anything about this production to redeem it, but if you start with awful writing then there is not much you can do. I couldn't find a shred of truth in any of the characters, all the actors were basically acting, they had to, none of them developed any connections with the character they were portraying, coming back to the bad writing. Direction was also non existent. Clever editing to be sure but even that did not salvage the production, it's a complete miss, waste of time. Lucky for you I had to watch it, so you can avoid it. There is really no reason for this movie to exist other then to burn some money while making it. I can't even say that the idea was interesting, it wasn't...