| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | MR. BROOKS (2007) |
| Director | Bruce A. Evans |
| Writer | Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon |
| Lead Actor | Kevin Costner |
| Cast | Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, William Hurt |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Release Date | June 1, 2007 (United States) |
| Duration | 2h (120 min) |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Language | English |
| IMDB Rating | 7.2/10 |
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Positive Aspects of MR. BROOKS (2007)
The idea of watching Kevin Costner in anything may be a turn off for some people but I looked forward to seeing him take on a character such as Mr Brooks that was so different to anything he’s done before. It’s made all the more creepy in that he has a dialogue with William Hurt, the representation of Mr Brooks’ evil side who nobody ever sees. Their scenes are very effective and disturbing. For the most part, William Hurt is the evil guy here with Kevin Costner really just being the ordinary guy being pushed by his malevolent alter ego.
The story of Mr Brooks reluctantly taking on an apprentice is also a different take and quite twisted. However, what makes it all worthwhile is the surprising twist towards the end of the film which does not come out of nowhere and actually makes sense, and it also gives Costner the opportunity to be the creepy one when he turns on his apprentice. The odd thing in films such as this is that you actually become sympathetic with the character’s journey, even one as troubled and mentally twisted as Mr Brooks. There’s also a disturbing link with his daughter who may have picked up the serial-killer gene from her father.
Drawbacks of MR. BROOKS (2007)
It’s a shame that the filmmakers chose to include a story that for the most part doesn’t tie in well with the Brooks storyline. The plot surrounding Demi Moore’s tough police woman on the hunt for the serial killer Mr Brooks on the surface is tied in to the story, but for some reason, we get a whole side bar on her impending divorce and her daily life away from it. This film was sold on the idea of watching Kevin Costner as a serial killer so why don’t we get to see that for the bulk of the time we’re watching the film? A little strange. It of course eventually ties together, but not in any streamlined, efficient way.
Not to say Demi Moore is not very good here, but the script’s structure definitely needed to be fine tuned to tie this in better that, or an effective use of the scissors in the cutting room. As a result, a lot of the tension evaporates out of the film. In short, a film that should have been about 100 minutes long end up being 2+ hours and for no good reason.
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