Mr. Brooks starring Kevin Costner,
Demi Moore, Dane Cook, William
Hurt, Marg Helgenberger
Intense
Kevin Costner as a warped serial killer, a pillar of the community whose
dark side is embodied by an on-screen William Hurt? You have to admit, it
sounds intriguing, right? Mr. Brooks is the vehicle for this unsavory story,
and it turns out to be a lot less kicky than it sounds. Mr. Brooks is a
Portland, Oregon tycoon and philanthropist whose addiction to murder is
suddenly re-surfacing--with plenty of help from his sneering alter ego, who
generally sits in the back of the car, goading Mr. Brooks on. (The other
characters cant see William Hurt in all this, of course.) The unbelievably
convoluted plot has Mr. Brooks confronted by a blackmailer (comedian
Dane Cook) who has a surprising twist on things, and trailed by a cop
(Demi Moore) who comes equipped with her own set of professional and
marital woes. As if that werent enough, when Brookss daughter (Danielle
Panabaker) comes home, it becomes clear that some traits run in the
family. The scenes with Costner and Hurt are the best stuff in the
film, even if director Bruce Evans cant figure out how to play fair visualizing
their presence to others. But the script, which among other whoppers
make Demi Moores character a millionaire, is just too unbelievable to
stomach. If William Hurts character provided a running commentary for this
movie, there wouldnt be anything left after he got through mocking it. --
Robert Horton The Cast of Mr. Brooks Kevin Costner
William Hurt
Demi Moore Dane Cook
Marg Helgenberger
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I have to say this movie really surprised me. Its easily one of the best
movies Ive seen over the last couple years.
Mr Brooks is a successful business man, a good husband and a loving
father, but he is also tormented man with what he describes as an
addiction to killing. He is a sympathetic character, because we know that
he truly desires to quit. He prays, attends addiction classes and even
contemplates his own death. We are given the impression that his
compulsion may truly be neurological, as his daughter may have even
inherited his compulsion to kill.
The movie is well written and well acted, with complex characters and
original eerie theme music. There are plot twists and the movie will keep
you guessing to the end what will happen.
A narrative of Mr Brooks thoughts might have worked here, but what really
makes this movie special is Mr Brooks interactions with Marsh all. He is the
mental manifestation of Mr Brooks compulsion, who not only compels him
to kill, but instructs him, provides advice, helps him work out scenarios and
problems, and even comforts him when need be.
The movie is realistic, and full of accurate information on how one could be
a good serial killer.
I found this movie very engrossing, and superbly done. There is very little
in the way of gore, and this movie will be wasted on those seeking a
mindless slasher movie.
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