DVD mini review - Mr. Brooks
Director Bruce A. Evans, along with his writing partner, Raynold Gideon, have created a most original film with Mr. Brooks.
Earl Brooks (Kevin Costner) seems like a model citizen. He is a successful businessman who is the guest of honor at a dinner. He has a lovely wife Emma (Marg Helgenberger) and daughter Jane (Danielle Penabaker). But he also has a dark side to him. You see, Brooks is addicted to killing people. Oh, he tries to stop and he even attends 12 Step programs. But his alter ego (or inner self) Marshall (William Hurt) goads him on in his life of crime.
But Brooks is not the only deranged one here. A Mr. Smith (Dane Cook) has taken pictures of the most recent murder and would like to go along for the next one. Add into the mix Detective Tracy Atwood (Demi Moore) a cop with many of her own issues (we find out more about her in the deleted scenes that are on the DVD) and you have some interesting characters.
I won't say more about the plot. But there are enough twists and turns to keep you on your toes. And Hurt is deliciously evil in his role. I can't understand why this film didn't do better but I guess it is par for the course. It was supposed to be part of a trilogy but I don't know if that will happen because of the poor box office of the first film. But I do recommend it to those of you who want a film that is at the same time suspenseful and wicked fun.
Earl Brooks (Kevin Costner) seems like a model citizen. He is a successful businessman who is the guest of honor at a dinner. He has a lovely wife Emma (Marg Helgenberger) and daughter Jane (Danielle Penabaker). But he also has a dark side to him. You see, Brooks is addicted to killing people. Oh, he tries to stop and he even attends 12 Step programs. But his alter ego (or inner self) Marshall (William Hurt) goads him on in his life of crime.
But Brooks is not the only deranged one here. A Mr. Smith (Dane Cook) has taken pictures of the most recent murder and would like to go along for the next one. Add into the mix Detective Tracy Atwood (Demi Moore) a cop with many of her own issues (we find out more about her in the deleted scenes that are on the DVD) and you have some interesting characters.
I won't say more about the plot. But there are enough twists and turns to keep you on your toes. And Hurt is deliciously evil in his role. I can't understand why this film didn't do better but I guess it is par for the course. It was supposed to be part of a trilogy but I don't know if that will happen because of the poor box office of the first film. But I do recommend it to those of you who want a film that is at the same time suspenseful and wicked fun.
posted by Film Fanatic | 6:44 PM
1 Comments:
i had a feeling Costner would make some kind of a comeback; plus it's interesting how Dane Cook went from stand up comedian to starring in a ton of major movies
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