Review of Mr. Brooks (2007) by Jake W — 19 Oct 2009

Mr. Brooks is a fantastic film. With great preformences and has the plot of a dark twisted psychologchal crime thriller.

This review of Mr. Brooks (2007) was written by Jake W on 19 Oct 2009.

Mr. Brooks has generally received positive reviews.

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