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Mr. Brooks

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Mr. Brooks (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 149

Fresh: 83

Rotten:66

Average Rating: 5.7/10

Consensus: The setup is intriguing, but Mr. Brooks overstuffs itself with twists and subplots, becoming more preposterous as it goes along.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong bloody violence, some graphic sexual content, nudity and language.

Runtime: 2 hrs

Genre: Detectives, Switching Roles, Thriller, Murder, Theatrical Release, Crime, Serial Killers

Theatrical Release:Jun 1, 2007 Wide

Box Office: $28,424,648

Synopsis: Kevin Costner stars as Earl Brooks, a man whose seemingly perfect family and status in the community hide an ugly secret. Brooks constantly says the plea of an addict--the Serenity Prayer--but he's... Kevin Costner stars as Earl Brooks, a man whose seemingly perfect family and status in the community hide an ugly secret. Brooks constantly says the plea of an addict--the Serenity Prayer--but he's not in the grip of drugs or alcohol. Instead, his neat little bow tie belies a man with an urge to kill. Though he's staved off that desire for two years, it has returned thanks to the efforts of his evil inner voice (William Hurt, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE). He is caught in the act by a man who calls himself Mr. Smith (Dane Cook, EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH), but Mr. Smith doesn't want to turn Brooks in. The smarmy amateur photographer wants to learn from Brooks's methodical ways and become a killer himself. Meanwhile, a tough cop (Demi Moore, BOBBY) hunts for the man responsible for deaths all over Portland while she deals with issues in her own life. MR. BROOKS presents a fascinating portrait of a man at war with himself. As the devil on Brooks's shoulder, Oscar winner Hurt adeptly alternates between menace and glee, adding to a resume already replete with varied roles. Though Costner is mostly known for playing nice guys (FIELD OF DREAMS) and charming rogues (BULL DURHAM), his performance as the tortured killer is interesting to watch, and he rises to the challenge of playing a completely different character than the kind he is known for. MR. BROOKS is an engaging thriller that goes into the fractured mind of a murderer, while also delivering an intriguing maze of multiple subplots. [More]

Starring: Kevin Costner, William Hurt, Demi Moore, Dane Cook

Starring: Kevin Costner, William Hurt, Demi Moore, Dane Cook, Marg Helgenberger, Jason Lewis, Yasmine Delawari, Michael Cole

Director: Bruce A. Evans

Director: Bruce A. Evans
Screenwriter: Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon
Producer: Kevin Costner, Raynold Gideon, Jim Wilson
Studio: MGM

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May 12, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital Surround - Spanish
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Music Video
  • Featurette: "Murder On Their Minds: Mr. Brooks, Marshall & Mr. Smith "
  • Alternate Scenes: Deleted Scenes (w/ Optional Commentary)
  • Audio Commentary: Kevin Costner - Star/Producer; Jim Wilson - Producer; Bruce A. Evans - Screenwriter

Behind the Scenes:

  • 1. "The Birth of a Serial Killer: A Look at the Writing of MR. BROOKS"
  • 2. "On the Set of MR. BROOKS"

Trailers:

  • 1. Theatrical Trailer A
  • 2. Theatrical Trailer B
  • 3. Previews (2)
 
 
 
 

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Full Review Source: Newsweek | comment Comment
04/07/08
David Ansen
Newsweek
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A dinâmica entre Hurt e Costner carrega Instinto Secreto: exibindo uma imensa química em suas cenas, os dois atores estabelecem um sentimento misto de tensão e camaradagem entre seus personagens.

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
01/16/08
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

The audience is apt to forget its own vicarious indulgence in some fairly perverse, psychologically unhinged acted out fantasy, as Kevin Costner masterminds erotically tinged guilty pleasures.

Full Review Source: International News Service | comment Comment
10/27/07
Prairie Miller
International News Service

Costner gives a nicely underplayed performance and the film is well enough made to be watchable, if only to find out what enormity will be perpetrated next, and by whom.

Full Review Source: This is London | comment 3 Comments
10/12/07
Derek Malcolm
This is London

Costner's double-act with Hurt is a wicked pleasure, like The Odd Couple with a psychopathic twist.

Full Review Source: Independent | comment Comment
10/12/07
Anthony Quinn
Independent

Kevin Costner as a schizophrenic serial killer? Demi Moore as a hardboiled police detective? No, we don’t think so.

Full Review Source: Financial Times | comment Comment
10/12/07
Nigel Andrews
Financial Times

It does keep you guessing until the end, but Mr Brooks turns out to be Mr Average after all.

Full Review Source: Sun Online | comment Comment
10/12/07
Sun Online

There's enough ambition for a miniseries here, and satellite viewers already have the rather terrific Dexter. Stuffed into two hours, it's all a bit of a pile-up.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
10/12/07
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph

If you can stomach the psychological codswallop of a serial killer keeping the demons at bay via Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, it may well be possible to enjoy this taut-ish thriller.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
10/12/07
Cath Clarke
Guardian [UK]

There’s plenty to recommend this old-fashioned serial-killer flick.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment Comment
10/12/07
Wendy Ide
Times [UK]

With a terrific cast and a superb script, this is a hugely enjoyable suspense thriller of the sort that they really don't make anymore.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
10/11/07
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Despite numerous cutesy twists, it's the gradual unveiling of a warped morality that lures you into Brooks' world.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
10/10/07
Stella Papamichael
BBC

Everyone involved takes this tat seriously except William Hurt, who goes gung-ho as the alter-ego goading Brooks’ kill frenzies. If only they’d cut out the middle-Kev and cast Hurt instead…

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment 1 Comment
10/10/07
Kevin Harley
Total Film

A meticulous killer with family issues; a cop with problems of her own; secondary murderers on the loose; a plot with unexplored depths - this could have been a decent TV series.

Full Review Source: Sky Movies | comment Comment
10/10/07
Elliott Noble
Sky Movies

Although flawed, this remains a blackly funny noir treat thanks to Costner and Hurt’s double-act.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
10/10/07
Andrew Male
Empire Magazine

Mr Brooks is a new spin on murder-by-numbers: one fascinating character, two outstanding performances, and subplots too numerous for the film's coherence or the viewer's sanity.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
10/04/07
Anton Bitel
Channel 4 Film

Hubiera sido una estupenda comedia negra si no fuera que el director Bruce A. Evans se tomó el asunto en serio. Firme candidata a la peor película del año.

Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment Comment
10/02/07
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total
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Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
08/03/07
Sydney Morning Herald

There's more to every character than meets the eye and all the relationships have a twist

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
07/28/07
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Urban Cinefile

Twisty and seductive, this classy dramatic thriller has so much going on that we almost forget we're watching a trashy potboiler.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
07/21/07
Rich Cline
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