Lorenzo Marelli This movie is kind unique in is genre. It catches you with unusual plot and point of view but in the end it results disappointing for a lot of reasons. The dialogues are ridiculous and the plot evolves in a similar-splatter movie that made me think about asylum-movies. The setting is even worse than the dialogues trying to copy an atmosphere from an 80's thriller and that isn't only a bad idea but you did it wrong. Even Kevin Costner my idol from The Untouchables is just talking and not acting in this film. I recommend this movie only if you are looking for something entertaining that can both make you laugh and make you face-palm. Bye,

slightlymad22 Continuing my plan to watch every Kevin Costner movie in his filmography in order, I come to 2007's Mr. Brooks. Plot In A Paragraph: Earl Brooks (KC) is a successful business man, who has just won Man Of The Year who also happens to have a murderous alter ego known as the thumbprint killer.I think Mr. Brooks is a brilliant movie, filled with fantastic performances, a great script (Kevin Costner thought the script was one of the most perfect scripts he'd ever read.) and solid directing. How this movie failed to find an audience is beyond me. It's funny movie to be rooting for a serial killer, but the way KC plays him as a tortured soul has you wanting him to succeed. Dane Cook, who I have never been a fan of, is OK as the buffoon who decides to blackmail a serial killer. As for Demi Moore, I'll admit from the off, that I am bias. I love her. I have had a crush on her since the 80's, and will usually give anything she is in a chance. she remains one of the most talented, under rated and beautiful women in movies, and her ladylike sexiness is in rare supply. For this Zoner any movie becomes promising just by having her name in it's cast.According to interviews at the time of the movie's release with KC said this was supposed to be the first movie in a trilogy. It's a real shame this never found an audience and We never got to see more of Mr Brooks and Detective Atwell.

fuadkhan2002 OK, I think this is the closest that you could ever come to seeing and meeting a real life serial killer in all his perverse psychology on display. Kevin Costner is outstanding in his portrayal of Mr. Brooks, a seemingly solid citizen and nice guy with a seriously evil and twisted side to him. The whole fractured psyche shown, with the invention of an imaginary alter ego that pushes him to commit atrocious murders, looks like a very true-to-life scenario of a split personality, the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde syndrome. The depiction of how the tension and frustration and excitement build in between the kills, till the killer trips and bursts through the nice guy persona is chilling and effective. However, even though I found the whole genetic basis of twisted psychopathic behavior to be an exceedingly intriguing premise, I am not so sure about a killing gene expressing itself so floridly, especially in a female, as female serial killers are so far and few in between in history and most could not be related back to a genetic basis. Still, this is one good, scary and original take on the whole serial killer genre. Watch it!!

OBXconsumer This movie was well done. Seeing Demi Moore play the cop in this picture was a special treat, and combined with Costner/Hurt - this was a very well-acted movie. Although I would have liked to see a more in-depth psychological interaction with Costner/Hurt and his victims and family, it was still good. I thought they are definitely missing a whole scene where Costner takes care of his daughter's business at school though - that was a gap that was disappointing. This movie screams sequel but one has still not been done, although it has been talked about. Every main character in the movie - all good actors - instead of the crappy movies they are putting out by the dozen full of nobodies. This review contains one spoiler - watch Mr. Brooks' glasses for clues.