DVD Review: Mr. Brooks

Watching this for the first time since I'd seen it on the big screen, I had pretty much the same reaction as I had then. Still, this time around I found that I was a bit bored by it. I can't explain why; it isn't that good a movie, but the concept is interesting. Still, the cast is not all that it could have been. Honestly, in my opinion Kevin Costner's filmography is spotty; he has worked on some very good films, but then there are entries like The Postman. I have never been a big fan of Demi Moore, and Dane Cook in a thriller? Please. It's pretty early in his movie career to be trying his hand at drama; methinks he needs to work on his comedy first. But getting back to the movie's concept: I like the idea of a serial killer with multiple personalities, or at least with a separate and fully realized "voice" in his head. Lots of possibilities.

I am sure all of you have had this experience at one time or another: you watch a movie, you recognize it as being pretty bad, but you find yourself enjoying every moment. Usually it's the kind of movie you come upon late at night on some random cable station. You watch it and are amazed that you are smiling, enjoying every odd minute of it. You marvel at the concept, which may be interesting, and watch as the actual scenes wither and die no matter how hard they try. When it ends, you think, "Wow, that was kind of bad, but damn if it wasn't fun." Mr. Brooks is that kind of movie.

The story follows Earl Brooks (Costner), a successful businessman and loving family man. On the surface, Earl seems like a great guy, but this great guy has a dark side that he has successfully hidden from his loved ones, and everyone else. You see, Brooks has a voice in his head who loves to kill. The voice, embodied by William Hurt, is named Marshall. He and Earl will go out and kill every once in awhile.

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