Review of Mr. Brooks (2007) by Scott B — 24 Jun 2011

Yeah, Kevin Costner is an on/off guy. He is a good actor, and not a very good director. However, Mr. Brooks proves his good acting ability.

Mr. Brooks is NOT a slasher movie. So anyone who hopes to go to this geared up for blood and guts everywhere, randomly placed jump scenes, killers chasing big-breasted horrible actresses everywhere should avoid this. This is an excellent psychological thriller that does involve a killer.

Earl Brooks is the man of the year. He has a wife and a beautiful teenage pregnant daughter. He has a man who constantly follows him around named Marshall, and so at night, Earl is a serial killer. His latest victims are a young couple, who are seen having sex before Earl kills them. The next day, his daughter has told him that she is moving back in, and she has dropped out of school to become a part of his business. The same day, a young man named Mr. Jones reveals the fact to him that he has witnessed Earl's latest killing. However, Mr. Jones isn't going to report him to the police, he wants to join in on the killing.

Mr. Brooks is a white-knuckle thriller with fantastic acting by Demi Moore, Kevin Costner, and Dane Cook. Plus it has a cool ending and one of the best action scenes ever. So I recommend seeing this!