Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

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Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

thejcowboy22 We all have these inner demons in our brains suggesting what decisions to make with our temptations. Some demons suggest the extra snack or binge. Other voices in our brains suggest doing drugs or alcohol. Come on, one more drink or toke of a joint! Some get thrills or a rush out of stealing items from a store. Some voices even go as far as suggesting killing others. Mr. Brooks on the surface appears as straight and narrow as any established businessman. Portland, Oregon's MAN OF THE YEAR award winner at a lavish banquet with his Lovely spouse by his side. All picture perfect until we come to the ride home where you see Mr and Mrs. Brooks sitting in their car with a strange bald man in the back seat named Marshall (William Hurt) who suggests to Mr. Brooks that another killing should happen. The wife is oblivious to Marshall's presents. Mrs. Emma Brooks (Marg Helgenberger) cant see or hear him. Brooks suggest that they stop at a local Ice cream cafe for desert as Brooks looks upward into an apartment watching two lover for a potential double murder as the invisible Marshall tempts and taunts the frustrated Brooks. Brooks that evening sneaks out of his home and carries out his homicide. Wears special clothing, Plastic bag over gun with silencer attached, everything done to detail. Meticulous and methodical for the serial killer who enters the apartment opens the door and says Hello then fire two shots at each victim. Retrieve the shells and takes each victim and puts their bloody thumbprint on a lampshade.Vacuumed and cleans up the area thoroughly. The Police label this serial killer "The Thumbprint Killer". Everything done to detail except this time Brook's forgot to close the drapes as he's reminded by his alter ego Marshall. Marshall tells Brooks the adjacent apartment building would have potential witnesses watching. A few days later you see a nervous man waiting in the lobby of Brooks's business. Meanwhile Mr. Brooks has a daughter Jane (Danielle Panabaker), who enters his office with news of quitting College. Marshall by Brooks' side suggests she's hiding bigger news. Jane comes out with news of being pregnant meeting an older gentleman and wants an abortion to rectify things but Jane refuses to go back to school . Meanwhile our nervous friend is waiting to see Brooks as Mr. Smith give the compliant receptionist a sealed envelope of photos of Brooks by the window where he killed two lovers that faithful night. Brook's is surprised by Smith's unusual request which has nothing to do with shaking Brook's for money. Meanwhile the authorities are baffled by the the Thumbprint killer as or story shifts to Police Detective Atwood (Demi Moore) who is obsessed with this particular case. Atwood's personal life intertwines with this story plus more bad news about daughter Jane as she is in more hot water involved in a homicide. Three stories connect in a two hour thriller. Some might say the coincidences ruin the movie but the editing and quick scenes keep you from falling asleep. Personally I'm not a fan of the acting skills of Costner but I do enjoy his scripts/story lines, i.e. No Way Out, Bull Durham, Field Of Dreams and JFK. Costner was very unpretentious, quite reserved maintains a coolness to this role. Dane Cook plays a frustrated tag along and Demi Moore plays the baffled gum shoe always three steps behind the killer. Demi personally is not a likable character in most of her movies but when it come's to divorce lawyers, I'm rooting for Demi. William Hurt, "the alter ego" puts you right into the thought process of our main character, the serial killer Brooks. Costner's best work to date. Oh by the way, what's the name of your voice in your head?

Alan Smithee Esq. Strong candidate for one of the best serial killer movies ever made. A strong mystery throughout and features some rather interesting sub-plots to boot. Don't let Dane Cook deter you from watching. It's also an interesting take on addiction and what lengths an addict will go to and the destruction created by these behaviors.

moparchris Kevin Costner plays a "cold as ice" schizophrenic psychopathic serial killer Earl Brooks in this intriguing thriller. It is several stories wrapped into one. The story of the main character who has an invisible "friend" who talks him into killing people.Then you have an insane photographer who is blackmailing Mr. Brooks into letting him tag along to watch a killing up close. Demi Moore plays a"bad ass" cop who became a cop to prove herself to her uber rich father. Then there is an escaped con who has it in for Demi & is completely out of his mind wanting to get revenge for her putting him in prison. After all of that Mr. Brooks has to cover up a murder his daughter committed in college. After all of this you have a lot of blood, a lot of killing, a lot of intrigue & a lot of creepy fun. There are even a few laughs along the way. I rate it a 4/5 or 8/10

Davis P Even though Mr. Brooks (2007) has a big list of A-list actors, it still manages to be pretty mediocre and been there done that. Demi Moore was the best part of Mr brooks in my personal opinion, she was very spot on and believable as a hard hitting detective trying her absolute hardest to track down Kevin Costner's evil serial killer character. You really do root hard for Demi Moore in this film, or at least I did. Kevin Costner did a pretty good job as the lead, who leads a secret double life as a serial killer who kills innocent people at night behind his family and friends' back. Also I would like to applaud Danielle Panabaker in this movie, she actually did give a good performance, not quite sure if it redeems her from piranha 3DD, but it was good nonetheless. Now Dane Cook was just kinda alright in this film, he seemed a little bit out of his element, maybe good luck chuck is a more suitable type of film for him. As for the script, it was suitable for the movie, it wasn't amazing by any stretch, but it wasn't horrendous either, so there's that. Overall, Mr. Brooks is basically a run of the mill mystery, detective chasing killer kind of thing, not all that exciting overall, but it might satisfy some, who knows. 4/10 for Mr. Brooks.