Mr. Brooks
2007 Directed by Bruce A. Evans
Synopsis
A psychological thriller about a man who is sometimes controlled by his murder-and-mayhem-loving alter ego.
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If you want an idea of the feeling of this film, think American Psycho mixed with the show Dexter.
Great and underrated film. Would have been a lot better without that unnecessary subplot with Demi Moore, but the central story is what it's all about. The story of a man in a war with himself and his inner demons, or demon (William Hurt). Kevin Costner is fantastic and has terrific chemistry with William Hurt, who is just as great. Dane Cook is surprisingly really great and does a nice job balancing his comedic persona with a much darker turn. While her story was pointless and may have made more sense in a separate film, Demi Moore is decent. I mean, she's been a lot worse in past films. A clever script turns out twists you don't expect and web you're waiting on the edge of your seat to see unravel. Pulse punding, gripping, and criminally underseen.
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Wonderfully dark and brilliant. Kevin Costner really does bring his A game as the dark multiple personality Mr Brooks. A hidden Gem of a film.
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Mr. Brooks is guilty of being a serial killer. We learn that pretty quickly. The filmmakers are guilty of thinking this script was clever. It certainly tries to be but ultimately fails. The plot is just too ridiculous and the subplots rely on too many coincidences.
Mr. Brooks (Kevin Costner) himself is a pretty interesting character, but we get to know little about him. We know he's a serial killer with a family, a successful business, and a Dexter style dark passenger that's about it. The rest is filled in with poor subplots involving Mr. Smith (Dane Cook) and detective Tracy Atwood (Demi Moore). Dane Cook is simply annoying in everything he does which makes him a poor casting choice.…
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An interesting and sinister look at personality disorders, addictions, and murder. Well scripted and excellent performances, although the wife and daughter were dwelt on too little, and I still don't really see what the overall point was.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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Mr. Brooks is guilty of being a serial killer. We learn that pretty quickly. The filmmakers are guilty of thinking this script was clever. It certainly tries to be but ultimately fails. The plot is just too ridiculous and the subplots rely on too many coincidences.
Mr. Brooks (Kevin Costner) himself is a pretty interesting character, but we get to know little about him. We know he's a serial killer with a family, a successful business, and a Dexter style dark passenger that's about it. The rest is filled in with poor subplots involving Mr. Smith (Dane Cook) and detective Tracy Atwood (Demi Moore). Dane Cook is simply annoying in everything he does which makes him a poor casting choice.…
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Sinds Anthony Hopkins in Silence of The Lambs lustig de tong liet slissen en zijn liefde voor levertjes in favabonen verkondigde, vormt het voor elk acteur een uitdaging om in de huid te kruipen van een notoir seriemoordenaar. Ook Kevin Costner was het beu om alsmaar de lamme goedzak te spelen (zie The Upside of Anger en Rumor has it...) en vertolkt op zijn beurt een moordlustige psychopaat. Net als zijn illustere voorgangers (Hopkins, Kevin Spacey in Se7en) vertolkt hij Mr. Brooks als een welbespraakt Jekyll and Hyde-figuur. Overdag is Brooks een liefdevol echtgenoot, toegewijd vader en een charismatisch zakenman, ?s nachts probeert hij zijn honger naar bloed te stillen door zijn moorddadige lusten te botvieren op onwetende slachtoffers.
Brooks…
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an enjoyable mess
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Just amazing...
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I don't think many were impressed by it, but I was quite pleased and entertained by it. Additionally, Dane Cook is cast in a role that works out quite well for him. He's actually tolerable.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
Apt use of the quote in the movie. No matter whether you are the hunter or the hunted. This holds good.
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Audio track: Tom Scharpling's One Man Performance of Mr. Brooks.